Sailing Space on Sunlight
Sailing Space on Sunlight
Les Johnson, Principal Investigator for NASA Interplanetary Solar Sail Missions, talks about his work on developing solar sails at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)and its role in propulsion and exploration of the Sun, solar system, and eventually the stars. The successful flights of NASA's NanoSail-D and the Planetary Society's LightSail, solar sails means the technology is ready for use on space missions. The Near Earth Asteroid Scout's 925 square foot solar sail is now set fly in 2020. In August, a team led by NASA's MSFC was selected to develop a 18,000 square foot solar sail called, Solar Cruiser, that may fly as early as 2024. Watch this video to see how these projects are stepping stones to the stars.
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