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Re:LightSail 2 Spacecraft Successfully Demonstrates Flight b... by Skunkleton on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @07:06PM (#20579526)
Of course it would, but what wouldn't work is bouncing that CO2 off of some sail.
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Re:LightSail 2 Spacecraft Successfully Demonstrates Flight b... by f5thesystem on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @08:15PM (#20580046)
I would think a sail, or rudder, could redirect the force from the CO2 canister.
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Re:LightSail 2 Spacecraft Successfully Demonstrates Flight b... by Skunkleton on Wednesday July 31, 2019 @10:45PM (#20580729)
It could, but it would be significantly more efficient to just point the CO2 canister in a different direction.
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