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Solar Powered Space Travel
Foxnews.com ^ | 5/16/02 | Rand Simberg

Posted on 05/16/2002 9:10:29 PM PDT by Brett66

Edited on 04/22/2004 12:33:29 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

A long-time goal of space enthusiasts is about to reach fruition

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: goliath; lightsail; nasa; space

1 posted on 05/16/2002 9:10:29 PM PDT by Brett66
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To: RightWhale;anymouse;RadioAstronomer;NonZeroSum;jimkress;discostu; The_Victor;Centurion2000...
Ping/Index
2 posted on 05/16/2002 9:11:29 PM PDT by Brett66
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To: Brett66
I dutifully post this in the General Interest Forum where noone lurks.
3 posted on 05/16/2002 9:12:18 PM PDT by Brett66
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To: Brett66
Thanks and bump for archive!
4 posted on 05/16/2002 9:55:15 PM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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To: Brett66
Interesting. I didn't realize Drexler had started out that way. And I have a couple of his books. I just wish I would live long enough to see a solar sail yacht race.BTTT.
5 posted on 05/17/2002 5:40:54 AM PDT by techcor
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To: techcor
The Wind From the Sun; A. Clarke :-)
6 posted on 05/17/2002 5:42:44 AM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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To: Brett66
A greatful, technophile "thank you" for the ping.
7 posted on 05/17/2002 5:58:34 AM PDT by The_Victor
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To: Brett66
Thanks for the ping.

You are correct. I never go to General Interest unless I get a ping.

8 posted on 05/17/2002 6:04:49 AM PDT by jimkress
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To: Brett66
bump!

9 posted on 05/17/2002 6:27:36 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: Brett66
Thanks for the ping! The latest Cosmos 1 Update for anyone interested.
10 posted on 05/17/2002 7:42:11 AM PDT by callisto
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