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NASA's solar sailor successfully deploys its sail for fuel-free control


The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) team received data indicating official confirmation of the sail's deployment on Thursday at 5:33 UTC (1:33 p.m. EDT). The deployment...

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