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Japan unfurls Ikaros solar sail in space

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/science_and_environment/10293284.stm

by evancaine • 16 years ago

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hackermom• 16 years ago

Perhaps an odd question, but, are there any hobby astronomers here who might've managed to digiscope images of this thing?

Qz• 16 years ago

Anyone else think naming the thing Ikaros is tempting fate much?

stcredzero• 16 years ago

The Japanese engineers read manga based on Greek mythos. Thus, they were forewarned and left out the wax.

tocomment• 16 years ago

Where are they sending the spacecraft? do they have any estimates on how fast it will get up to?

yread• 16 years ago

many more details on official blog http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/06/20100611_ikaros_e.html

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