ESA title
Solar sailing demonstrator
Science & Exploration

Solar sailing demonstrator

18/06/2002 326 views 0 likes 195598 ID

An impression of a small solar sail, pushed by sunlight, to be demonstrated in space in an ESA venture jointly with DLR in Germany.

Graphene light sail
Science & Exploration

Graphene light sail

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Graphene sail in microgravity
Science & Exploration

Graphene sail in microgravity

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Setting sail for safer space
Enabling & Support

Setting sail for safer space

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Interweaved tether for 'e-sail'
Enabling & Support

Interweaved tether for 'e-sail'

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'Polar-sitting' orbit
Agency

'Polar-sitting' orbit

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