LightSail
LightSail is a project to demonstrate controlled solar sailing within low Earth orbit using a CubeSat developed by The Planetary Society.
| Names | LightSail 1, LightSail 2[1] |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Technology demonstration |
| Operator | The Planetary Society |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-036AC |
| Website | sail |
| Mission duration | LightSail 1: 25 days LightSail 2:~ 1 year (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Solar sail |
| Bus | 3U CubeSat |
| Manufacturer | Stellar Exploration, Inc., Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
| Dimensions | Core: 10 cm × 10 cm × 30 cm (3.9 in × 3.9 in × 11.8 in) Sail: 32 m2 (5,6 x 5,6 m) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | LightSail 1: 20 May 2015 LightSail 2: 25 June 2019[3] |
| Rocket | LightSail 1: Atlas V LightSail 2: Falcon Heavy |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | LightSail 1: 14 June 2015[4] |
http://www.planetary.org/explore/projects/lightsail-solar-sailing/lightsail-mission-control.html
Chandrayaan-2 Orbit Animation
Chandrayaan-2 Orbit Animation
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| LightSail-2 with a free-flying sail = free fall 13.5 month. |
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| LightSail-2 with a free-flying sail = free fall 8.5 month. |
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| LightSail-2 with a free-flying sail = fall 5 months |























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