Nasa to launch enormous, Arthur C Clarke-inspired solar sail in 2014 (Wired UK)

posted on 27/03/2013 10:55 #space

http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-03/26/solar-sail-sunjammer →

Nasa plans to launch an enormous, ultra-thin sail into space to see whether it is possible to use the pressure of the sunlight to provide propellant-free transport capabilities.

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