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NASA to Put Largest Solar Sail into Space
With the launch of IKAROS, Japan was the first country to experiment successfully with solar sail technology to be used in the interplanetary space. Realizing the immense potential of solar sail technology and its future application for a more economical power solutions, NASA has undertaken to take a few steps further for transforming space communication, [...]
Japan Launches a Solar Sail in Outer Space
For over a hundred years, scientists andscience fiction writers have suggested using sunlight to power aspaceship. Recently the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has taken onestep closer to realizing this vision. JAXA hassuccessfully sent a solar sail, Interplanetary Kite-craftAccelerated by Radiation of the Sun (IKAROS) into outer space. IKAROS’ sail is made of thin, flexible [...]
Japan Sets Sail for Space Using Solar-Powered Spacecraft IKAROS
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is about ready to set sail forthe solar system using a special spacecraft that will test theperformance of solar-powered sails in space. JAXA will soon launch its Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated byRadiation of the Sun (IKAROS) satellite along with the Venus ClimateOrbiter AKATSUKI. The IKAROS satellite will be the first [...]