Difference between revisions of "The Sunjammer Project"
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[http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/tdm/solarsail/solarsail_overview.html NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist] is funding L'Garde to demonstrate flight of a solar sail for use in science and operational (e.g. space weather, environmental monitoring, communications) missions. | [http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/tdm/solarsail/solarsail_overview.html NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist] is funding L'Garde to demonstrate flight of a solar sail for use in science and operational (e.g. space weather, environmental monitoring, communications) missions. | ||
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Revision as of 10:38, 22 August 2012
NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist is funding L'Garde to demonstrate flight of a solar sail for use in science and operational (e.g. space weather, environmental monitoring, communications) missions.