Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Space_Shuttle
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
engineering and design hurdles
|
| gptkbp:collaboration |
involved global partners
|
| gptkbp:collaborator |
various universities and institutions
|
| gptkbp:collection |
gathered during mission
|
| gptkbp:communication_system |
UHF radio
|
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
involved public in funding and support
involved public in mission updates |
| gptkbp:community_outreach |
promoted STEM education
|
| gptkbp:community_support |
strong backing from space enthusiasts
|
| gptkbp:control_system |
using sunlight pressure
|
| gptkbp:data_transmission |
transmitted back to Earth
|
| gptkbp:design |
Cube Sat form factor
|
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:The_Planetary_Society
|
| gptkbp:final_funding_achieved |
over $1 million
|
| gptkbp:funding |
$200,000
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
potential follow-up missions
|
| gptkbp:goal |
demonstrate solar sailing technology
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Light Sail program
|
| gptkbp:impact |
inspired future solar sail projects
|
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
crowdfunding
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
May 20, 2019
|
| gptkbp:launch_event |
successful deployment into orbit
|
| gptkbp:launch_site |
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
|
| gptkbp:launch_vehicle |
gptkb:Space_X_Falcon_Heavy
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
pioneering solar sailing technology
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive coverage by news outlets
|
| gptkbp:mission |
deployment and navigation
conducted by The Planetary Society test solar sail deployment |
| gptkbp:mission_duration |
approximately 30 days
|
| gptkbp:mission_type |
solar sail mission
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
completed
|
| gptkbp:orbital_altitude |
approximately 720 kilometers
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
The Planetary Society's initiatives
|
| gptkbp:payload_capacity |
approximately 5 kilograms
Light Sail 2 spacecraft |
| gptkbp:power_source |
solar panels
|
| gptkbp:project |
gptkb:Bill_Nye
Planetary Society's official site multiple years of development |
| gptkbp:publications |
various scientific papers
|
| gptkbp:sail_deployment_method |
spring-loaded mechanism
|
| gptkbp:sail_orientation |
controlled by onboard systems
|
| gptkbp:sailing_event |
Mylar
|
| gptkbp:scientific_goals |
study solar radiation pressure
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first spacecraft to demonstrate solar sailing in Earth orbit
|
| gptkbp:solar_sail_area |
32 square meters
|
| gptkbp:specification |
detailed in mission reports
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Light_Sail_2
|
| gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of |
solar sail propulsion
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Light_Sail_1
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|