After more than three years circling the Earth, the Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 mission has come to an end following a fiery reentry. The satellite was an important tech demo for the idea of solar ...
A solar-sailing mission is now marking three years of spaceflight, but is unlikely to celebrate a fourth anniversary. The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 is a crowdfunded solar sail that launched June ...
In orbit since 2019, LightSail 2 is expected to burn up in the atmosphere at some point within the next few months. Reading time 3 minutes For the past three years, a tiny loaf-of-bread-sized ...
A tiny spacecraft is about to sail into its demise, burning up as it reenters Earth’s atmosphere for the end of its mission. The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 has been getting dragged down by the ...
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