IKAROS JAXA Solar Sail mission |
IKAROS JAXA Solar Sail mission |
 Mar 29 2010, 06:09 AM
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IKAROS sounds really cool, is there any website to find more info on it?
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Mar 29 2010, 07:19 PM
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QUOTE (Vultur @ Mar 28 2010, 10:09 PM)  IKAROS sounds really cool, is there any website to find more info on it? Project Page: http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/ikaros/index_e.html Photos: http://jda.jaxa.jp/jda/p3_e.php?mode=level...mp;mission=9095 Description Page: http://www.jspec.jaxa.jp/e/activity/ikaros.html -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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Jun 9 2010, 05:38 AM
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Second stage sail deployment is scheduled to take place tomorrow...while IKAROS completed the full first stage deployment today
http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/home/IKAROS-blog/ -------------------- 2011 JPL Tweetup photos: http://www.rich-parno.com/aa_jpltweetup.html
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Jun 9 2010, 01:30 PM
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QUOTE (punkboi @ Jun 9 2010, 12:38 AM) Second stage sail deployment is scheduled to take place tomorrow...while IKAROS completed the full first stage deployment today http://www.isas.jaxa.jp/home/IKAROS-blog/ It looks like full deployment of the boom structure was completed (i.e., first stage deployment), but from what I'm seeing on the IKAROS blog, the secondary deployment (the sail itself) should be ongoing. The most recent photo on the blog appears to show sail material. |
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