Wednesday, March 31, 2010

News: Can CubeSail Solve our Space Junk Problem?

IndyPosted has an article mentioning: "... The CubeSail craft is a 3kg (6.6lb), 10cm x 10cm x 30cm (4in x 4in x 12in) “ nanosatellite .” It has a solar sail that can be used for propulsion, “harnessing the pressure of sunlight, just as a boat's sail harnesses the pressure of the wind,” and can also ..."

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