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Launch date established for ambitious solar sail
spaceflightnow.com ^
| 05/23/05
| STEPHEN CLARK
Posted on 05/24/2005 4:28:59 PM PDT by KevinDavis
A wait in excess of four years is almost over for scientists and engineers eagerly awaiting launch of the first test flight of a revolutionary solar sail. The spacecraft has been shipped from its factory to a port in far northern Russia to undergo final preparations for its submarine launch next month.
(Excerpt) Read more at spaceflightnow.com ...
TOPICS: Astronomy
KEYWORDS: planetarysociety; solarsail; space
Best of luck to them...
To: KevinDavis
I had a great unch date today myself! :o)
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posted on
05/24/2005 4:29:34 PM PDT
by
TheBigB
(These aren't the droids you're looking for...)
To: RightWhale; Brett66; xrp; gdc314; anymouse; RadioAstronomer; NonZeroSum; jimkress; discostu; ...
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posted on
05/24/2005 4:30:07 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: TheBigB; All
It should be Launch ... Where is Admin???
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posted on
05/24/2005 4:30:54 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: KevinDavis; Admin Moderator
Heh, heh...you'll need to ping him/her. Title adjustment assistance, pleeeease. :o)
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posted on
05/24/2005 4:32:17 PM PDT
by
TheBigB
(These aren't the droids you're looking for...)
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posted on
05/24/2005 4:35:07 PM PDT
by
TheBigB
(These aren't the droids you're looking for...)
To: Admin Moderator
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posted on
05/24/2005 4:36:02 PM PDT
by
KevinDavis
(Let the meek inherit the Earth, the rest of us will explore the stars!)
To: KevinDavis
Wonder why a submarine as a launch platform ....
To: GoldCountryRedneck
Lot's of spare soviet era subs and rockets sitting around cheap, plus this will be launched in international waters. Less hassle.
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posted on
05/25/2005 2:13:47 PM PDT
by
Arkie2
(No, I never voted for Bill Clinton.)
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