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NASA's next-generation solar sail ready to launch into space

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Researchers at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton talked about its next-generation solar sail technology, called the "Advanced Composite Solar Sail System."

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NASA's next-generation solar sail ready to launch into space

Researchers at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton talked about its next-generation solar sail technology, called the "Advanced Composite Solar Sail System."

14 days ago·Norfolk, United States

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NASA's "next-gen" solar sail spacecraft is ready to launch for practical testing

The ACS3 is super compact – about the size of a microwave oven. However, it has four retractable booms that unfurl and hold four triangular sails, making a diamond shape about half the size of a tennis court. It takes about 25 minutes for the sails to unfold.Read Entire Article

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