LightSail 2 Has Now Been in Space for 2 Years, and Should Last Even Longer Before Re-Entering ...

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LightSail 2 Has Now Been in Space for 2 Years, and Should Last Even Longer Before Re-Entering .... View article details on hiswai:

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The Planetary Society's crowdfunded solar-sailing CubeSat, LightSail 2, launched on June 25th 2019, and two years later the mission is still going ...

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