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Feb 09, 2011
LightSail-1 on NASA Short List for Upcoming LaunchNASA announced this week that the Planetary Society�s LightSail-1 solar sail mission is on their short list for upcoming launch opportunities. The missions selected are Cubesats destined for piggyback launches as part of NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative.
Jan 21, 2011
Planetary Society Congratulates NanoSail-D TeamNASA has now confirmed that their NanoSail-D satellite has deployed its 100-square-foot sail in low-Earth orbit.
Dec 07, 2010
Akatsuki Mission StatementJAXA, Japan�s space agency, has announced that their mission to Venus, Akatsuki, did not succeed in entering orbit as planned on December 6.
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