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NASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in space (www.space.com)
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[โ€“] LarmyOfLone@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh wow interesting. So using LCD is more efficient in weight than using motors to tilt the sails? Or maybe the advantage is not having to counter any sail movement with gyroscopes... which cost energy too.

[โ€“] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Or maybe the advantage is not having to counter any sail movement with gyroscopes... which cost energy too.

I think you nailed it right there.