Space Technology 8

Space Technology 8 (ST-8) was a NASA New Millennium Program (NMP) mission to test a variety of new spacecraft technologies in Earth orbit. SAILMAST would have tested on-orbit deployment of an ultra-lightweight 40-m boom to support solar sails and other gossamer spacecraft. ST-8 was canceled with the New Millennium Program.

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 * Space Technology 8
 * SAILMAST
 * NASA Space Place: Slinky® in Space!
 * New Millennium Program