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Cosmos 1 Named One of Most Innovative Ideas of 2005
For Immediate Release
December 12, 2005
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Mat Kaplan
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The New York Times Sunday Magazine named the solar sail spacecraft Cosmos 1 as one of the most innovative ideas of 2005 in the December 11 issue of the magazine:
Cosmos 1, a project of The Planetary Society and Cosmos Studios, was launched from a submerged Russian nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea on June 21, 2005. Unfortunately, the rocket failed, and the spacecraft did not reach orbit. Cosmos 1 was designed to sail on light, using photons for propulsion in Earth orbit.
The history of exploration has always been one of both adventure and risk. The Planetary Society accepts that challenge and plans to try again to fly the world's first solar sail spacecraft.
About The Planetary Society
With a global community of more than 2 million space enthusiasts, The Planetary Society is the world’s largest and most influential space advocacy organization. Founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray, and Louis Friedman and today led by CEO Bill Nye, we empower the public to take a meaningful role in advancing space exploration through advocacy, education outreach, scientific innovation, and global collaboration. Together with our members and supporters, we’re on a mission to explore worlds, find life off Earth, and protect our planet from dangerous asteroids. To learn more, visit www.planetary.org.
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