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.

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LightSail program canonical 2

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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
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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The Planetary Society notableProject LightSail program
LightSail 2 program LightSail program