kalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 4 months agoNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1464arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.worksworldinprogress@lemmy.worldastronomy@mander.xyz
arrow-up1464arrow-down1external-linkNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comkalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square65fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.worksworldinprogress@lemmy.worldastronomy@mander.xyz
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 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.