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There's a "nano-sail" on this launch

Socrates II — 6/24/2008 2:11:36 PM (archived)

Update on Cosmos 2, and news of the "nano-sail" to be
launched aboard SpaceX's Falcon rocket:

http://www.planetary.org/programs/projects/solar_sailing/20080623.html

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The whole thread (7 posts)

Minus three days and counting. - Jacob - 6/21/2008 10:41:09 PM
- I heard through my grapevine that it may be more like a month. - TB - 6/23/2008 2:03:26 PM
  - I'm not too surprised. (n/t) - Jacob - 6/23/2008 8:03:23 PM
  - re: I heard through my grapevine that it may be more like a month. - SpaceExpert - 6/23/2008 8:02:08 PM
- The best info site maybe Wikipedea of all things. - Jacob - 6/22/2008 6:49:38 PM
  - There's a "nano-sail" on this launch - Socrates II - 6/24/2008 2:11:36 PM
    - NASA to Attempt Historic Solar Sail Deployment - Socrates II - 6/27/2008 3:49:29 PM

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