Re: Solars sails set sailing in space

From: Sander Vesik (sander_at_haldjas.folklore.ee)
Date: 09/05/04


To: sci-space-tech@moderators.isc.org
Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2004 21:57:28 +0000 (UTC)

MSu1049321 <msu1049321@aol.comnospamn.retro.com> wrote:
> i don't think it's true that this was the first solar sail experiment in
> space... I believe NASA or the Soviets had one some time back.... and I don't
> mean bits falling off Skylab....

Yeah, all geo sats demonstrate the rpinciple rather well ever day aswell ;-)

-- 
	Sander
+++ Out of cheese error +++


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