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Countdown to solar-sail voyage begins |
Pasadena, California - A solar-sail spacecraft designed to be propelled by the pressure of sunlight will be launched early next year, the Planetary Society said Tuesday.
A launch date of March 1 was scheduled, with a window open until April 7, but the actual liftoff date will be determined by the Russian navy. Russian, American and Czech ground stations will track the craft.
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