New solar-sail mission planned after 2005 failure (Reuters)

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New solar-sail mission planned after 2005 failure (Reuters)

New solar-sail mission planned after 2005 failure (Reuters)
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Bruce Murray (L), founder of the Planetary Society (TPS), Ann Druyian (C) of Cosmos Studios and Jim Cantrell, chief technician of TPS, speak about the tracking of Cosmos 1, the world's first solar sail spacecraft, during a news conference at the Planetary Society and Cosmos Studios in Pasadena, California June 21, 2005. REUTERS/Gene BlevinsReuters - Backers of a failed mission to launch the world's first solar-sail spacecraft unveiled plans on Monday to try again five years later with a smaller, swifter satellite to test the limits of sunlight propulsion.



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