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‘Beam rider’ technology keeps solar sails aligned

27 Dec 2019 Isabelle Dumé
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An artist's view of the diffractive sail. Courtesy: MacKenzi Martin/Grover Swartzlander
Like most spacecraft, the CHEOPS mission launched last week uses a chemical propellant to adjust

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