kalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 16 days agoNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1487arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.worksworldinprogress@lemmy.worldastronomy@mander.xyz
arrow-up1486arrow-down1external-linkNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comkalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 16 days agomessage-square69fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.worksworldinprogress@lemmy.worldastronomy@mander.xyz
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 days agoI could be mistaken, but I believe NASA used the same technique with light pressure to keep Kepler oriented properly as its reaction wheels each failed in sequence.
I could be mistaken, but I believe NASA used the same technique with light pressure to keep Kepler oriented properly as its reaction wheels each failed in sequence.