Solar cells will be the issue

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Adam — 5/4/2006 10:12:56 AM (archived)

Hi Bob

The carbon sheets will make great backing for the PVs but I think the issue is the mass of the PV cells themselves.

Excellent news even so.

Adam

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- Meanwhile, a probe that could reach Pluto in just one year... - ljk - 5/2/2006 6:24:00 PM
  - Solar sail material available now. - Robert Clark - 5/3/2006 11:18:05 PM
    - Solar cells will be the issue - Adam - 5/4/2006 10:12:56 AM
      - re: Solar cells will be the issue - Robert Clark - 5/6/2006 2:13:39 AM
        
        Fantastic possibility... - Adam - 5/6/2006 7:01:10 AM
        
        re: Fantastic possibility... - Robert Clark - 5/10/2006 4:40:43 AM
        
        Might be able to win one of NASA's Centennial Challenges near term. - Robert Clark - 5/7/2006 10:04:21 PM
        
        excellent news - Adam - 5/8/2006 1:49:53 AM
        
        G. Landis had a similar idea to Meyer's in 1989 - ljk - 5/8/2006 2:51:04 PM
        
        re: G. Landis had a similar idea to Meyer's in 1989 - Robert Clark - 5/10/2006 3:35:52 AM
    - Aluminum is also stronger than steel on a per weight basis - SDF - 5/4/2006 5:45:31 AM
      - One big thing to consider when travelling between the stars - ljk - 5/4/2006 8:37:46 PM

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