LightSail 2 CubeSat launches next week to test photon propulsion system that could take us interstellar

Like the seafarers of old, future spacecraft could be getting around under the power of sails. But of course, with no wind in space, these sails are catching another method of propulsion – photons from starlight. The tech is soon due to be demonstrated in action onboard LightSail 2, a small satellite due to launch next week.

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Category: Space

Tags:

• CubeSat
• Falcon Heavy
• Planetary Society
• Satellite
• Solar Sail
• SpaceX

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