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   "Michael Smith"  wrote in message   
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   > On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:56:27 GMT   
   > habshi@anony.net (habshi) wrote:   
   >   
   > Considering the potential and simplicity of solar sails I am a bit   
   surprised that this test is about all that is happening in the field.   
   >   
      
   Well -  the major event will be the hopefully soon launched Cosmos 1, which   
   is a real spacecraft propelled by a solar sail. In addition to testing it   
   with sun light, they will test with a powerful ground based laser. Last I   
   heard, it's going up in 2005.   
      
   see: http://planetary.org/solarsail/index2.html   
      
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