kalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 26 days agoNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1472arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1472arrow-down1external-linkNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comkalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 26 days agomessage-square67fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareOlhonestjim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·25 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.