LightSail 2 deploys its sail and enters solar surfing mode

After launching into orbit aboard SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket last month, The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 satellite has now entered the most critical phase of its mission. The spacecraft has successfully unfurled its solar sail and begun surfing through space on the power of the Sun, a milestone moment for a technology with interstellar potential.

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Category: Space

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• CubeSat
• Planetary Society
• Solar Sail

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