- After 3.5 years, 18,000 orbits of the Earth, and 8 million kilometers (5 million miles) traveled, The Planetary Society’s successful LightSail 2 solar sail spacecraft burned up as it reentered the Earth’s atmosphere. https://www.planetary.org/articles/lightsail-2-is-about-to-burn-up 8 comments science
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- LightSail 2 getting lower as it completes⦠| The Planetary Society https://www.planetary.org/articles/lightsail-2-third-anniversary-update 8 comments
- https://space-track.org 3 comments
- LightSail 2 completes second year in space | The Planetary Society https://www.planetary.org/articles/lightsail-2-completes-second-year-in-space 0 comments
- NEA Scout, NASA's solar sail mission to an⦠| The Planetary Society https://www.planetary.org/space-missions/nea-scout 0 comments
- LightSail 2 completes mission with⦠| The Planetary Society https://www.planetary.org/articles/lightsail-2-completes-mission 0 comments
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