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Space Technology 8 (ST-8) was a NASA New Millennium Program (NMP) mission to test a variety of new spacecraft technologies in Earth orbit. | 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. | SAILMAST would have tested on-orbit deployment of an ultra-lightweight 40-m boom to support solar sails and other gossamer spacecraft. | ||
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*[http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/st8/sailmast/ NASA Space Place: Slinky® in Space!] | *[http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/st8/sailmast/ NASA Space Place: Slinky® in Space!] | ||
*[[wikipedia:New Millennium Program|New Millennium Program]] | *[[wikipedia:New Millennium Program|New Millennium Program]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:32, 30 June 2009
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.