kalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 3 months agoNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1489arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.worksastronomy
arrow-up1488arrow-down1external-linkNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comkalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square69fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.worksastronomy
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months ago Or maybe the advantage is not having to counter any sail movement with gyroscopes… which cost energy too. I think you nailed it right there.
I think you nailed it right there.