{"id":788617,"date":"2024-09-09T10:28:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T15:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=788617"},"modified":"2024-09-09T10:28:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T15:28:50","slug":"like-a-diamond-in-the-sky-how-to-spot-nasas-solar-sail-demo-in-orbit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=788617","title":{"rendered":"Like a Diamond in the Sky: How to Spot NASA\u2019s Solar Sail Demo in Orbit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Now that its reflective sail has deployed fully open in orbit, the\u00a0Advanced Composite Solar Sail System\u00a0can be seen in the night sky from many locations across the world!<\/p>\n<p>Stargazers can join NASA\u2019s #SpotTheSail campaign by using the\u00a0NASA app on mobile platforms to find out when the spacecraft will be visible at their location. The app, which is free to use and available on\u00a0iOS\u00a0and\u00a0Android,\u00a0provides a location-specific schedule of upcoming sighting opportunities. A built-in augmented reality tool points users to the location of the spacecraft in real time.<\/p>\n<p>Can you spot the solar sail? Share your viewing experience online using the hashtag\u00a0<strong>#SpotTheSail<\/strong>\u00a0for a chance to be featured on NASA\u2019s website and social media channels.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to use the sighting prediction tool:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Install and open the NASA app on an iOS or Android device.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on the \u201cFeatured\u201d tab on the bottom navigation bar.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System mission from the Featured Missions at the top of the screen.<\/li>\n<li>Tap on the \u201cSightings\u201d tab on the bottom navigation bar. A list of all the upcoming sightings for your location will be displayed.<\/li>\n<li>If you are using an iOS device, you can tap on the \u201cSky View\u201d link for an augmented reality guide to help you locate the spacecraft\u2019s real-time location during the visible pass.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NASA\u2019s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is testing new technologies in low Earth orbit, including a composite boom system that supports a four-piece sail. Not to be confused with solar panels, solar sails allow small spacecraft to \u201csail on sunlight,\u201d eliminating the need for rocket fuel or other conventional propellants. This propulsion technology can enable low-cost deep space missions to increase access to space.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For ongoing mission updates, follow us on social media:<\/p>\n<p>X:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASAAmes\/status\/1541748704318820353\" rel=\"noopener\">@NASAAmes<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nasa\" rel=\"noopener\">@NASA<br \/><\/a>Facebook:\u00a0NASA Ames,\u00a0NASA<br \/>Instagram:\u00a0@NASAAmes,\u00a0@NASA<\/p>\n<p><em>NASA\u2019s Ames Research Center in California\u2019s Silicon Valley manages the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System project and designed and built the onboard camera diagnostic system. NASA\u2019s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, designed and built the deployable composite booms and solar sail system. NASA\u2019s Small Spacecraft Technology program\u00a0office based at NASA Ames and led by the agency\u2019s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) in Washington, funds and manages the mission. NASA STMD\u2019s\u00a0Game Changing Development program\u00a0developed the deployable composite boom technology. Rocket Lab USA, Inc of\u00a0Long Beach, California, provided launch services. NanoAvionics provided the spacecraft bus.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/like-a-diamond-in-the-sky-how-to-spot-nasas-solar-sail-demo-in-orbit\/?rand=772135\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that its reflective sail has deployed fully open in orbit, the\u00a0Advanced Composite Solar Sail System\u00a0can be seen in the night sky from many locations across the world! 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