NASA's Pioneering Solar Sail Hits a Snag

NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System that 'sails' on sunlight
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Possible Boom Hitch For NASA’s Innovative 80-Square-Meter Solar Sail Test
F inding new ways to travel through space is not easy and this is why tests are important – even though some snags might happen. NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System was launched in April, and in early September was fully deployed. The system appears to be working, but as one of the four booms deployed it had a slight bend in it.
NASA’s Pioneering Solar Sail Hits a Snag While Tumbling in Space
After deploying four composite booms on board the experimental solar sail mission, NASA engineers observed a slight bend in one of the poles that extends along the spacecraft’s wings, the space agency revealed in a recent update. The team behind the mission is hoping that the bent boom does not hinder the remainder of the mission.
Tumbling in Orbit: NASA’s Test of Advanced Solar Sail Technology Encounters Early Challenges
NASA's mission to advance solar sail technology through the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System has shown promising signs, despite slight complications. The team is focused on collecting data to enable future solar sail missions and optimize spacecraft performance.
NASA’s Solar Sail Mission Faces Challenges as Spacecraft Tumbles Uncontrollably
NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), an innovative mission to test solar sail propulsion, is facing significant challenges after the spacecraft lost orientation and began tumbling through space.
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