News: Japan Successfully Deploys Solar Sail

RedOrbit has an article mentioning: "... Posted on: Friday, 11 June 2010, 09:45 CDT Japanese scientists are celebrating the successful deployment of their Ikaros solar sail. The 2,100-square foot membrane is attached to a small disc-shaped spacecraft that was put into orbit last month by an H-IIA rocket. Ikaros will ..."

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