kalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 26 days agoNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1282arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.worksastronomy@mander.xyztechnology@zerobytes.monster
arrow-up1281arrow-down1external-linkNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comkalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 26 days agomessage-square70fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.worksastronomy@mander.xyztechnology@zerobytes.monster
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·24 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.