NanoSail-D satellite development. Fully deployed NanoSail-D satellite in blue lighting. The solar sail,with an area of 10 square metres,consists of four triangular membranes of ultra-thin CP-1 polymer supported by thin metal tape booms. This image was obtained on 18 June 2008. This NASA satellite was launched on 3 August 2008,but was lost due to rocket problems. An identical spare,the NanoSail-D2 was launched on 20 November 2010,and has been operating in low-Earth orbit since 20 January 2011. It was expected to burn up in the atmosphere within a few months,but the orbit is decaying slower then expected | |
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