News: First Earth-Orbiting Solar Sail

Wired News has an article mentioning: "... 7:00 am  |  Categories: Space After a month and a half trapped in its mothership, NASA?s NanoSail-D spacecraft has finally unfurled the first solar sail to circle the Earth. Solar sails, gossamer-thin sheets that feel the pressure of the solar wind, have been suggested as a best hope for propelling ..."

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