kalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 8 months agoNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square63linkfedilinkarrow-up1472cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.worksworldinprogress@lemmy.worldastronomy@mander.xyz
arrow-up1472external-linkNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comkalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square63linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldspaceflight@sh.itjust.worksworldinprogress@lemmy.worldastronomy@mander.xyz
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 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.