[meteorite-list] SOLAR SAIL LAUNCHES, BUT...

[Gerald Flaherty]

Thanks for the link, Sterling. Jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sterling K. Webb" <kelly at bhil.com>
To: "Meteorite List" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 7:07 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] SOLAR SAIL LAUNCHES, BUT...


> Hi,
> 
>    Today's launch of the Solar Sail spacecraft aboard a Cosmos 1 /
> Volna rocket from a Russian submarine for the operators (The Planetary
> Society) appeared to go well, but telemetry is not established and
> orbital confirmation has yet to me made.  Trouble in paradise.
>    It seems like there's going to a long nervous wait ahead.  If
> successful and if the Sail deploys, the Solar Sail will be easily
> visible as a bright speck in the sky.
>    Updates at:
> <http://www.space.com/missionlaunches/050621_cosmos1_launch.html>
> 
> 
> Sterling K. Webb
> 
> 
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