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NASA Tests a Solar Sail Segment of its Enormous Solar Cruiser Mission
A team led by NASA Marshall was selected to build a technology demonstrator called the Solar Cruiser to mature solar…
NanoSail-D Caught on Video
When you have an automated video camera, it's amazing what you can pick up in the night sky. Dr. Robert…
Last & Best Chances to See NanoSail-D
[/caption] Over the next few weeks, skywatchers will have excellent viewing opportunities for the NanoSail-D solar sail. The satellite is…
How To See NanoSail-D From Your Own Backyard
[/caption] The night sky has many wonderful objects to look at on a clear evening, including many man-made satellites, and…
See NanoSail-D in Orbit, Win a Prize!
Looking for the orbiting NanoSail-D just got more exciting! NASA and Spaceweather.com have teamed up to offer prizes for the…
Success! NanoSail-D Deploys
We have a solar sail! As we reported on the 19th, the little cubesat that was thought to be lost…
It’s Alive! NanoSail-D Suddenly and Spontaneously Comes Back to Life
[/caption] A small solar sail that was thought to be a lost cause has "spontaneously" come back to life. The…
Nanosail-D Update: Things Look Grim
[/caption] We reported the successful ejection of the Nanosail-D nanosatellite from the satellite that it was launched with earlier this…