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Old November 14th 09, 12:02 AM posted to sci.space.policy
Pat Flannery
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Default Two solar sails on way next year

One from Japan, one from Interplanetary Society:
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0911/10solarsails/
Is it just me, or does the Japanese one look like the Cursed Flying
Gypsy Scarf from "Drag Me To Hell"?
"Cursed Flying Gypsy Scarf" would make a cool name for a spacecraft. :-)

Pat
 




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