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...launches tomorrow.
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Don't miss the 'plasma sail' bit at the end of the NPR article. Now that's some interesting tech! So it goes. Last edited by 709 : 2005-06-20 at 09:30. Reason: attempted a title fix: Solar Sailed? That just didn't sound right after my morning coffee... |
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IIRC, this is actually the 2nd solar sail to fly...
The Japanese put up a working prototype a few years back, though technically suborbital and the Russians have had at least one inconclusive attempt. Last edited by curiousuburb : 2005-06-20 at 12:07. |
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I wish them great success on the launch tomorrow. Could be the beginning of a new method of space flight.
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Isn't it conceivable, if not probable, that this form of propulsion could move a craft at or near the speed of light? I believe I read that somewhere way back when, but I'm not confident in my memory.
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So will I be able to see this from Pennsylvania?
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I dooku so hope that I'll be able to see it from my moisture farm.
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Hmm... how do I say this...
Oh yeah -- "Subscribed". Still getting the Saturn thread, too.. lol |
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Last I checked they weren't getting telemetry from the Cosmos I, which is never a good sign for a spacecraft designed to communicate with the ground. The launch scheme seemed strange to me - perhaps the organization of the enterprise more than the technique of the launch. Hope it made it up there, not holding my breath though.
Just read that they suppose that it could be in an "unplanned orbit" due to issues with the ICBM. Maybe there's a very surprised looking sheep farmer in Queensland who's wondering why a satellite just landed on his flock. Last edited by drewprops : 2005-06-21 at 23:14. |
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Just saw a story on CNN that says that the booster rocket failed and that the Cosmos was lost. Aftermath deductions now in full effect.
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I keep hearing conflicting reports. Some are saying they both crashed into the Barents Sea, others are saying that they're getting signals from orbit (although exactly what orbit is still anybody's guess).
I'm crossing my fingers. So it goes. Last edited by 709 : 2005-06-22 at 10:19. |
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Very sad news, the inability to contact the vehicle isn't good. Hopefully they will learn form this and try again.
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Well- that's bluidy typical. Helll mend them. As if they couldnae hae included some solar powered oars in case o' just such emergencies.
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