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| − | + | Cosmos 1 was a project that built and launched the first fully functional solar sail spacecraft on June 21, 2005. | |
| + | Unfortunately, the launch vehicle, a submarine-launched ballistic missile converted to an orbital rocket, failed to reach orbit. | ||
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| + | === See Also === | ||
| + | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmos_1 | ||
| + | * http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/ | ||
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| + | [[Category:Demonstration]] | ||
Revision as of 10:55, 30 June 2009
Cosmos 1 was a project that built and launched the first fully functional solar sail spacecraft on June 21, 2005. Unfortunately, the launch vehicle, a submarine-launched ballistic missile converted to an orbital rocket, failed to reach orbit.
