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NEAR EARTH ASTERIOD SCOUT SOLAR SAIL

NEAR EARTH ASTERIOD SCOUT SOLAR SAIL

NEAR EARTH ASTEROID (NEA) SAIL TEAM PERFORMING A DEPLOYMENT OF THE FLIGHT-LIKE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT UNIT SOLAR SAIL. THE SAIL WAS MANUFACTURED AT NEXOLVE (HSV, AL) AND DEPLOYED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT MSFC ON AUGUST 4TH, 2016

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MSFC-1601349

Date Created

January 8, 2015

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MSFC

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EMMETT GIVEN/CHARLES BEASON/ JON

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MSFC 4619 FLIGHT SIMULATION LAB

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