NanoSail-D mission set to launch from Alaska |
NanoSail-D mission set to launch from Alaska |
Nov 16 2010, 09:18 PM
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http://www.spaceflightnow.com/minotaur/stp...101116nanosail/
KODIAK, Alaska -- For less than $1 million, scientists are planning to show off an innovative solar sail experiment beginning with a blastoff from the Alaska frontier Friday, proving new propulsion technologies that could help rid space of unnecessary debris. -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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Dec 5 2010, 11:56 PM
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Nanosail-D is set to be ejected from FASTSAT at 10:15 PM, PST tonight. The solar sail will then be deployed 3 days later
http://twitter.com/NASAJPL/status/11541869896933376 -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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