kalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 3 months agoNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1480arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.worksworldinprogress@lemmy.worldastronomy@mander.xyz
arrow-up1479arrow-down1external-linkNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comkalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square65fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.worksworldinprogress@lemmy.worldastronomy@mander.xyz
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months 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.