Light Sail 1

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborator various universities
gptkbp:collection performance data of solar sail
gptkbp:communication_system radio communication
gptkbp:community contributed to solar sailing research
gptkbp:community_engagement gptkb:advertising_campaigns
gptkbp:control_system attitude control system
gptkbp:data_return scientific data on solar sailing
gptkbp:deployment June 2019
gptkbp:design gptkb:Rubik's_Cube
gptkbp:development_cost $4 million
gptkbp:educational_value increased interest in space exploration
gptkbp:funding funded by donations
gptkbp:future_plans further solar sailing missions
gptkbp:has_achievements first successful solar sail deployment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Light Sail 1
gptkbp:inspiration previous solar sail missions
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:2019
May 20, 2019
gptkbp:launch_mass 4.5 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_X_Falcon_Heavy
gptkbp:launched gptkb:The_Planetary_Society
gptkbp:mass 4.5 kg
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive media coverage
gptkbp:mission June 2020
successful deployment of solar sail
test solar sail propulsion
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 30 days
gptkbp:mission_type solar sail demonstration
gptkbp:objective demonstrate solar sailing technology
gptkbp:operational_status operational during mission
gptkbp:orbit_type low Earth orbit
gptkbp:orbital_inclination approximately 30 degrees
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Light_Sail_program
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:project several years
demonstrate feasibility of solar sailing
managed by The Planetary Society
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:camera
gptkbp:solar_sail_area 32 square meters
gptkbp:status completed
re-entered Earth's atmosphere
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Light_Sail_2
gptkbp:support strong public support
gptkbp:team gptkb:Bill_Nye
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of solar sail propulsion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Light_Sail
gptkb:Planetary_Society's_Solar_Sail_Mission
gptkb:Planetary_Society's_Solar_Sail
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5