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Space Technology 8 (ST-8) was a NASA New Millennium Program (NMP) mission to test a variety of new spacecraft technologies in Earth orbit.
 
Space Technology 8 (ST-8) was a NASA New Millennium Program (NMP) mission to test a variety of new spacecraft technologies in Earth orbit.
 
SAILMAST would have tested on-orbit deployment of an ultra-lightweight 40-m boom to support solar sails and other gossamer spacecraft.
 
SAILMAST would have tested on-orbit deployment of an ultra-lightweight 40-m boom to support solar sails and other gossamer spacecraft.
ST-8 was canceled with the NMP.
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*[http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/st8/sailmast/ NASA Space Place: Slinky® in Space!]
 
*[http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/st8/sailmast/ NASA Space Place: Slinky® in Space!]
 
*[[wikipedia:New Millennium Program|New Millennium Program]]
 
*[[wikipedia:New Millennium Program|New Millennium Program]]
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Latest revision as of 11:32, 30 June 2009

Space Technology 8 (ST-8) was a NASA New Millennium Program (NMP) mission to test a variety of new spacecraft technologies in Earth orbit. SAILMAST would have tested on-orbit deployment of an ultra-lightweight 40-m boom to support solar sails and other gossamer spacecraft. ST-8 was canceled with the New Millennium Program.

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