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LightSail-2 Mission Shows Solar Sailing’s Potential for Spaceflight

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The spacecraft’s controllers on Earth succeeded in steering the spacecraft, demonstrating that mylar sails could be...
The spacecraft’s controllers on Earth succeeded in steering the spacecraft, demonstrating that mylar sails could be used for propulsion.

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LightSail 2 Unfurls Sails, Next Step Toward Space Travel by Solar Sail

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The Planetary Society deployed LightSail 2, aiming to further demonstrate the potential of the technology for...
The Planetary Society deployed LightSail 2, aiming to further demonstrate the potential of the technology for space propulsion.

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