From: lagrangia@lagrangia.karoo.co.uk   
      
   I believe the TPS's solar sail project for March 2005 is the first one to a/   
   demonstrate full controllability and steering and b/ beamed microwave power   
   from Earth to augment thrust- if it proves successful, that is!   
    Certainly a major enterprise for a subscription funded space interest   
   group!   
    Michael Martin-Smith   
   "Sander Vesik"  wrote in message   
   news:1094421500.191109@haldjas.folklore.ee...   
   > MSu1049321  wrote:   
   > > i don't think it's true that this was the first solar sail experiment in   
   > > space... I believe NASA or the Soviets had one some time back.... and I   
   don't   
   > > mean bits falling off Skylab....   
   >   
   > Yeah, all geo sats demonstrate the rpinciple rather well ever day aswell   
   -)   
   >   
   > --   
   > Sander   
   >   
   > +++ Out of cheese error +++   
      
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