Planetary Society's Solar Sail

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:wind
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:communication radio signals
gptkbp:community_engagement educational outreach
gptkbp:community_involvement volunteer opportunities
gptkbp:community_support global supporters
gptkbp:control_system attitude control system
gptkbp:data_transmission scientific data
gptkbp:deployment unfurling mechanism
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:Planetary_Society
gptkbp:educational_value STEM education initiatives
gptkbp:elevation low Earth orbit
gptkbp:first_light_sail gptkb:Light_Sail_1
gptkbp:goal demonstrate solar sail propulsion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Planetary Society's Solar Sail
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Carl_Sagan
gptkbp:is_funded_by crowdfunding
gptkbp:launch_date 2025 for next mission
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Space_X_Falcon_Heavy
gptkbp:launched June 25, 2020
gptkbp:media_coverage global media attention
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
successful deployment
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkbp:objective test solar sail technology
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Planetary_Society
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:partnerships international space agencies
gptkbp:passenger_traffic up to 10 km/s
gptkbp:projected_applications deep space missions
gptkbp:projected_distance interstellar space
gptkbp:projected_funding_needs future missions funding
gptkbp:projected_future_missions further solar sail missions
gptkbp:projected_mission_end gptkb:2021
gptkbp:projected_technological_advancements improved solar sail designs
gptkbp:publications gptkb:academic_journals
gptkbp:research_areas gptkb:space_exploration
gptkbp:roll_rate 1 rotation per minute
gptkbp:sail_deployment_date July 2020
gptkbp:sailing_event approximately 32 square meters
gptkbp:second_light_sail gptkb:Light_Sail_2
gptkbp:solar_pressure used for propulsion
gptkbp:solar_sail_material Mylar
gptkbp:success_rate successful
gptkbp:track ground-based telescopes
gptkbp:uses_technology solar sailing
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of solar sail propulsion system
gptkbp:weight about 32 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Planetary_Society
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4