atinymonkey Posted August 4, 2003 Posted August 4, 2003 Don't know if anyone noticed, but the Russians have launched the first solar sail. Might be pretty soon a sail is launched into space. Fun. http://www.cnn.com/2001/TECH/space/07/20/solar.sail.launched/ http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/solar_sail_010720.html
Dudde Posted August 4, 2003 Posted August 4, 2003 The re-entry shield inflated inside the closed capsule and pyrotechnic devices meant to separate sections of the craft accidentally fired. ...oops... eh, but it will have to travel mighty fast to do any real stuff;)
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