News: Data Clippers Set Sail to Enhance Future Planetary Missions

Scientific Computing has an article mentioning: "... in space.  Future missions to explore the outer planets could employ fleets of ‘data-clippers', maneuverable spacecraft equipped with solar sails, to ship vast quantities of scientific data to back Earth. According to Joel Poncy of Thales Alenia Space, the technology could be ready in time to ..."

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