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Re:LightSail 2 Spacecraft Successfully Demonstrates Flight b... by abecedarius on Thursday August 01, 2019 @12:37AM (#20581103)
You can try tilting a sail in 2-d simulation: http://wry.me/t/gravity/gravity.html (I don't promise I got the light-pressure math right, but it least this shows maneuvering without needing to extend and retract it.)
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Re:LightSail 2 Spacecraft Successfully Demonstrates Flight b... by toong on Thursday August 01, 2019 @07:05AM (#20582779)
Nice simulation. I think I managed to reach escape velocity :-)
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