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| − | ====[http:// | + | ====[http://www.space.com/common/media/video/player.php?videoRef=LS_090519_Space-Engines Space.com: Promising New Space Engines are Opening the Solar System]==== |
| − | " | + | [http://www.esa.int/ ESA] video on advanced propulsion: "Electric ion engines; plasma drives, slingshot-style gravitational-assist maneuvers; ultra-light super-strong solar sails and other innovations are driving exploration forward beyond reliance on chemical rockets." |
| + | --[[User:Ben]] 27 May 2009 | ||
| − | --[[User: | + | ====[http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200905/solar-sailing The Atlantic: Across the Universe]==== |
| + | An article about [http://www.planetary.org The Planetary Society's] efforts to fly another solar sail demonstration mission - Cosmos 2. Their previous attempt, Cosmos 1, suffered a launch vehicle failure. | ||
| + | --[[User:Ben]] 5 May 2009 | ||
| − | ====[http://www. | + | ====[http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Solar_Sail_Update_New_Opportunities_999.html Solar Sail Update: New Opportunities]==== |
| + | From [http://www.space-travel.com Space Travel]. Update on [http://www.planetary.org The Planetary Society's] solar sail activities. | ||
| + | --[[User:Ben]] 3 April 2009 | ||
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| − | ====[http:// | + | ====[http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1223/1 Review] of [[Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel]]==== |
| − | + | On [http://www.thespacereview.com/ The Space Review] | |
| + | --[[User:Ben]] 6 October 2008 | ||
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| + | ===October 1, 2008=== | ||
| + | * [http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/telecon5.html MESSENGER to flyby Mercury 2nd time October 6th.] [[MESSENGER]] used solar pressure to correct the trajectory without using propellant. The [http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/multi05.html multimedia page] shows how solar sailing reduced the flyby target size. | ||
| − | ====[http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=102 MESSENGER Sails on Sun’s Fire for Second Flyby of Mercury] | + | ===September 5, 2008=== |
| + | * [http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=102 MESSENGER Sails on Sun’s Fire for Second Flyby of Mercury]. | ||
| − | --[[ | + | ===August 25, 2008=== |
| + | * [http://www.universetoday.com/2008/08/25/how-to-save-the-world-from-asteroid-impact-plastic-wrap/ Universe Today: How to Save the World From Asteroid Impact: Plastic Wrap] - First prize winner of the [http://www.spacegeneration.org/asteroid Move an Asteroid competition], Australian PhD student Mary D'Souza, proposes wrapping an asteroid with reflective film to deflect its orbit with solar radiation pressure. | ||
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| + | ===August 2, 2008=== | ||
| + | * NanoSail-D launch was lost [http://kwajrockets.blogspot.com/ Kimbal Musk's blog] | ||
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| + | ===July 31, 2008=== | ||
| + | *[http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/31jul_solarsails.htm Science@NASA: A Brief History of Solar Sails] | ||
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| + | ===June 27, 2008=== | ||
| + | * The [[NanoSail-D]] mission is to be launched on or about July 29th, 2008. | ||
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| + | ===June 23, 2008=== | ||
| + | * [http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/20080623.html The Planetary Society Solar Sail Update, June 23, 2008] | ||
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| + | ===March 18, 2008=== | ||
| + | *[[Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, 1917-2008]] passes away. Please share your thoughts on the discussion page. | ||
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Revision as of 14:14, 1 July 2009
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Space.com: Promising New Space Engines are Opening the Solar System
ESA video on advanced propulsion: "Electric ion engines; plasma drives, slingshot-style gravitational-assist maneuvers; ultra-light super-strong solar sails and other innovations are driving exploration forward beyond reliance on chemical rockets." --User:Ben 27 May 2009
The Atlantic: Across the Universe
An article about The Planetary Society's efforts to fly another solar sail demonstration mission - Cosmos 2. Their previous attempt, Cosmos 1, suffered a launch vehicle failure. --User:Ben 5 May 2009
Solar Sail Update: New Opportunities
From Space Travel. Update on The Planetary Society's solar sail activities. --User:Ben 3 April 2009
Review of Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel
On The Space Review --User:Ben 6 October 2008
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