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Trouble Above Earth: NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail Grapples With Deployment Snag

NASA's recent deployment of the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System faced a hiccup as an onboard power monitor detected unexpectedly high motor currents, pausing the unfurling process. This technology demonstration, aimed at testing a new, lighter, and stiffer material for spacecraft booms, hold

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