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====[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.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."
 
[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."
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====[http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Solar_Sail_Update_New_Opportunities_999.html Solar Sail Update: New Opportunities]====
 
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====[http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1223/1 Review of Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel]====
 
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2009

May

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."

--Ben 12:00, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

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 12:00, 5 May 2009 (UTC)

April

Solar Sail Update: New Opportunities

From Space Travel. Update on The Planetary Society's solar sail activities.

--User:Ben 12:00, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

2008

October

Review of Solar Sails: A Novel Approach to Interplanetary Travel

Also see:

--User:Ben 12:00, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

MESSENGER to flyby Mercury 2nd time October 6th

MESSENGER used solar pressure to correct the trajectory without using propellant. The multimedia page shows how solar sailing reduced the flyby target size.

--User:Ben 12:00, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

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