Japan to Launch First Deep Space Vehicle Propelled by Solar Sails
Japan's space agency plans to launch the first... ...to launch the first deep space vehicle to be use solar sail propulsion: "Ikaros is a 'space yacht' that... ...Agency (JAXA), told journalists. The flexible sails , which are thinner than a human hair, are also eq... ...an a human hair, are also equipped...
https://www.neatorama.com/2010/04/27/japan-to-launch-first-deep-space-vehicle-propelled-by-solar-sails/
