Wednesday, June 16, 2010

News: No fuel but it's plain sailing for solar spacecraft

Sydney Morning Herald has an article mentioning: "... The experimental spacecraft Ikaros, after many weeks of delicate maneuvering, has successfully deployed the first solar sail. For researchers interested in sending missions into the far reaches of the solar system, Ikaros is a dream come true - a spaceship that doesn't need ..."

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