Cornell light sail to deploy on International Space Station
January 08, 2024
January 08, 2024
ITHACA, New York, Jan. 8 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
A light sail that could one day propel small spacecraft through interstellar realms is headed to the International Space Station and will be tested by astronauts on behalf of Cornell's Space Systems Design Studio.
Much like a sailboat harnesses wind to travel across an ocean, light sails use the momentum of sunlight to travel through space. The "Sailing to the Stars" project is Cornell's . . .
A light sail that could one day propel small spacecraft through interstellar realms is headed to the International Space Station and will be tested by astronauts on behalf of Cornell's Space Systems Design Studio.
Much like a sailboat harnesses wind to travel across an ocean, light sails use the momentum of sunlight to travel through space. The "Sailing to the Stars" project is Cornell's . . .