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NASA’s ACS3 Mission
April 30 , 2024
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- NASA’s next-generation solar sail technology, known as the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3), was lifted recently.
- Upon reaching its Sun-synchronous orbit approximately 600 miles above Earth, the ACS3 spacecraft will commence the intricate process of unfurling its composite booms.
- Within approximately 25 minutes, the solar sail will be fully deployed, measuring about 860 square feet.
- These sheets, together, form a kite-like solar sail.
- It harnesses the momentum of photons emitted by the sun, using large, reflective surfaces to propel spacecraft without traditional fuel.
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