LightSail program
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The LightSail program is The Planetary Society’s crowdfunded initiative to demonstrate and advance solar sail spacecraft technology for low-cost, propellant-free space exploration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LightSail program canonical | 2 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Planetary Society program
ⓘ
solar sail program ⓘ space technology demonstration program ⓘ |
| advocacyArea |
low-cost access to space
ⓘ
solar sailing ⓘ |
| application |
Earth-orbit technology demonstration
ⓘ
space exploration ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| focus |
CubeSats
ⓘ
small spacecraft ⓘ |
| fundingModel | crowdfunded ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
crowdfunding campaigns
ⓘ
public donations ⓘ |
| goal |
advance solar sail spacecraft technology
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demonstrate solar sail spacecraft technology ⓘ enable low-cost space exploration ⓘ enable propellant-free space exploration ⓘ |
| launchVehicleUsed |
Atlas V
ⓘ
Falcon Heavy rocket ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon Heavy
|
| missionType | technology demonstration ⓘ |
| nonProfit | true ⓘ |
| notableSpacecraft |
LightSail 1
ⓘ
LightSail 2 ⓘ |
| operator | The Planetary Society ⓘ |
| organizationType | citizen-funded space project ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | The Planetary Society ⓘ |
| propulsionType | solar sail ⓘ |
| publicEngagement |
education and outreach on solar sailing
ⓘ
global crowdfunding campaign ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
CubeSats
ⓘ
surface form:
CubeSat
solar sail ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
NASA
ⓘ
SpaceX ⓘ |
| sponsor | The Planetary Society ⓘ |
| technologyType | propellant-free propulsion ⓘ |
| uses | solar radiation pressure for propulsion ⓘ |
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