Wednesday, May 25, 2005

And into space we go!

This just in from The Planetary Society!

COSMOS 1 SHIPS IN PREPARATION FOR JUNE LAUNCHCosmos 1, the world's first solar sail spacecraft,has shipped in preparation for a launch period thatopens on June 21, 2005, traveling from the test facilityof Lavochkin Association in Moscow to the Russiannaval base at Severomorsk.Read more at:http://planetary.org/solarsail/prelaunch_report1_20050523.html_

SAIL PROJECT DIRECTOR UPDATE:POISED FOR SUCCESSby Louis FriedmanThe most frequently asked question I am getting this month about our solar sail mission is, "How do you feel?"Pretty nervous, highly anxious, full of hope, and proud -proud that we have come this far and built the world's first solar sail spacecraft and readied it for launch.We are poised for success.Read the entire update at:http://planetary.org/solarsail/update_20050518.html

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