This animation details the piece-by-piece construction of the LightSail 2 spacecraft, as well as its maneuvers in space. Learn more at sail.planetary.org. The Planetary Society Some three ...
If a sail is slightly tilted relative to the beam, the reflected laser light would give the lightsail a slight transverse push. No matter how small this deviation is, it would grow over time, causing ...
By Kenneth Chang The Planetary Society deployed LightSail 2, aiming to further demonstrate the potential of the technology for space propulsion. By Shannon Stirone The powerful rocket is carrying ...
Schulte brings an impressive track record from leadership roles at companies across the energy sector, including Cellcube, GE Energy, Aggreko, and LightSail Energy, a Silicon Valley startup.