kalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 17 days agoNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1474arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1473arrow-down1external-linkNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comkalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 17 days agomessage-square64fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·16 days 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.