The Wind from the Sun

Episode 4 of the Spaceflight Mechanics: The Cornell Space Technology Podcast podcast, hosted by Mason Peck and Elaine Petro, titled "The Wind from the Sun" was published on January 15, 2024 and runs 44 minutes.

January 15, 2024 ·44m · Spaceflight Mechanics: The Cornell Space Technology Podcast

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It's not wind, but photons that blow solar-sail spacecraft across vast distances. Mason and Elaine talk with Ryan Caverly, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, about his ideas regarding solar sails, tensegrity, and attitude control.

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It's not wind, but photons that blow solar-sail spacecraft across vast distances. Mason and Elaine talk with Ryan Caverly, Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, about his ideas regarding solar sails, tensegrity, and attitude control.

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