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| + | * [[LightSail]] is scheduled to launch on a [http://www.spacex.com/falcon-heavy SpaceX Falcon Heavy] in April of 2016. | ||
| + | * [http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2014/lightsail-update-launch.html The Planetary Society blog post about the LightSail launch]. | ||
| + | * LightSail-A may fly in May of 2015 in a LEO test before flying LightSail-B high enough to sail in April 2016. | ||
| + | * LightSail-B will fly with the [http://www.ssdl.gatech.edu/projects.shtml Prox-1 nanosatellite mission] which will image LightSail. | ||
| + | --[[User:Ben|Ben]] ([[User talk:Ben|talk]]) 22:38, 9 July 2014 (EDT) | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:38, 9 July 2014
The Planetary Society's LightSail solar sail cubesat mission has posted some recent updates, including a major announcement.
- LightSail is Ready for Launch! Join Us as the Countdown Begins. Live webcast and major announcement Wednesday July 9th, 2014
- LightSail update: Of booms and pretty pictures, July 1, 2014
- LightSail update: Three steps forward, one step back, June 18, 2014
--Ben (talk) 18:41, 7 July 2014 (EDT)
Updates:
- LightSail is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy in April of 2016.
- The Planetary Society blog post about the LightSail launch.
- LightSail-A may fly in May of 2015 in a LEO test before flying LightSail-B high enough to sail in April 2016.
- LightSail-B will fly with the Prox-1 nanosatellite mission which will image LightSail.
