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NASA Backs Innovative Solar Sail Project "The Ribbon"

3/2/2025

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NASA is backing an exciting initiative called "The Ribbon," crafted by TestGuild Engineering, to develop a groundbreaking solar sail. This unique design utilizes a film strip with a diffractive grating to capture light pressure for propulsion. The project seeks to assess its feasibility and control systems, paving the way for scalable solar sail technology in upcoming space explorations.

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NASA is backing an exciting initiative called "The Ribbon," crafted by TestGuild Engineering, to develop a groundbreaking solar sail. This unique design utilizes a film strip with a diffractive grating to capture light pressure for propulsion. The project seeks to assess its feasibility and control systems, paving the way for scalable solar sail technology in upcoming space explorations.