Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2024 NASA is poised to launch its Advanced Composite Solar Sail System...
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2024 NASA is poised to launch its Advanced Composite Solar Sail System next week, utilizing a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula. Scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, the mission seeks to explore solar propulsion by deploying a CubeSat into orbit approximately 600 miles above Earth, a significant ascent from the orbit of the International Space Station.