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

From: Sterling K. Webb <kelly_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue Jun 21 19:08:03 2005
Message-ID: <42B89DB1.7254204_at_bhil.com>

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
Received on Tue 21 Jun 2005 07:07:29 PM PDT