Site O' the Week: Planetary Society
The Planetary Society has planned to send the LightSail-1 into space next year. With mylar wings, it is completely controlled by solar sails. The non-profit company claims that it is the first in a 3 part series to prove to the planet that solar sailing for science is a good thing. While the first will be launched in Earth's orbit, LightSail-2 and-3 will be hurled further into space.
Unfortunately, the org lost Cosmos 1, their first sail, but not only did they not admit defeat, they are counting on others to help design and support their next one. That's reason enough for us to name them our SOW this week.
Via Planetary Society
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Posted by Sheila Franklin at November 20, 2009 9:05 AM
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