WorldPingStudents in Cornell's Space Systems Design Studio (SSDS) have released mission results for two unique light-sail experiments.
These sails are slightly larger than a pizza box and harness momentum from photons to accelerate to high velocities.
Research findings and mission results set the evidence base that policy, funding and later discoveries build on.
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Student-led missions deploy free-flying light sails from CubeSats in low Earth orbit
Fairness-based pathways shift emissions cuts while preserving global climate goals
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