Monday, October 03, 2005

Planetary Society Decides to Try Again


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With our members’ support, we are raising funds to build and fly another solar sail [emphasis added], and we are seeking new sponsors. We are evaluating technical options, and we are committed to finding a launch vehicle that won’t fail us next time. Our Russian colleagues at the Lavochkin Association, who built Cosmos 1, and the Institute for Space Research (IKI), who were in charge of the electronics, are doing their best to help us, while taking into account the hardware, software, and intellectual investment we have already made.

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WOOHOO!

Where do I send the check for my part of Cosmos 2?

Read more here.


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