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Japan unfurls Ikaros solar sail in space
- hackermom 16y agoPerhaps an odd question, but, are there any hobby astronomers here who might've managed to digiscope images of this thing?
- Qz 16y agoAnyone else think naming the thing Ikaros is tempting fate much?
- stcredzero 16y agoThe Japanese engineers read manga based on Greek mythos. Thus, they were forewarned and left out the wax.
- tocomment 16y agoWhere are they sending the spacecraft? do they have any estimates on how fast it will get up to?
- yread 16y agomany more details on official blog http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/06/20100611_ikaros_e.html http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/06/20100611_ikaros_e.html