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Jun 7, 2010

Solar Sail Hybrid Launched from Japan

A concept illustration of the Ikaros spacecraft.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has launched the first spacecraft that will speed across the solar system using a hybrid solar sail—one propelled partly by solar pressure, partly by traditional solar power.

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