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

From: Gerald Flaherty <grf2_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jun 21 19:29:25 2005
Message-ID: <02ab01c576b9$0b9fda60$2f01a8c0_at_Dell>

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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