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[PS] LightSail 2 Nears 2 Weeks of Solar Sailing



 
 
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LightSail 2 Nears 2 Weeks of Solar Sailing

Posted: 06 Aug 2019 09:17 AM PDT
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason...r-sailing.html

The high point of the spacecraft's orbit around the Earth on Monday was 729
kilometers, an increase of 3.2 kilometers since sail deployment.

 




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