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  1. 10 May 2020

    Our beautiful planet ❤ Pics from

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  2. 31 Jul 2019

    MISSION SUCCESS! We just raised our orbit around Earth using sunlight alone, something that’s never been done before. is now the highest performing solar sail to date and it's 100% crowdfunded by our members and backers!

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  3. 24 Jul 2019

    This one goes out to all the members and backers who made this solar sailing mission possible. Go !

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  4. 24 Jun 2019

    T minus 6 hours 41 minutes to the launch

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  5. 2 Aug 2019

    How did we sail on sunlight with ? Bill Nye explains.

    A new way to travel space - with Bill Nye
    Did you know there's a way for spacecraft to travel farther, faster, and maybe one day reach other stars? Bill Nye is here to teach you about the game-changing technology called solar sailing.
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  6. 31 Jul 2019

    We are officially declaring MISSION SUCCESS for our crowdfunded spacecraft! We did it people(s)!

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  7. 18 Feb 2020

    Who's ready for some new pics? 📸 Here's a shot of our solar sail on 31 January, with the Himalayas, Tibet, and India in the background. More info:

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  8. 25 Jun 2019

    We waited the 1 hour 40 minutes. The Prox1 spacecraft, which will carry our for the next 7 days deployed successfully.

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  9. 25 Jun 2019

    The launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy was spectacular!Our is up and on its way. If you love space, join us at

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  10. 25 Jul 2019

    Earth as seen by the on July 18th.

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  11. 24 Jun 2019

    We at are launching our tonight. I thought I'd have to miss it, but I'll be here at Cape Canaveral after all — for a night launch of a Falcon Heavy rocket. Woo-hoo! 🚀

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  12. 26 Jul 2019

    This week, we set sail on sunlight and made history.

    Opening Solar Sails in Space
    Cheer along with Bill Nye and the flight controllers as The Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 spacecraft successfully deploys its solar sail in space.
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  13. 24 Jul 2019

    We did it! To our members and backers: this is all you!

    This one goes out to all the members and backers who made this solar sailing mission possible. Go !
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  14. 25 Jun 2020

    last year, Falcon Heavy launched several small payloads, including my personal favorite, , for the Planetary Society. Carl Sagan often spoke of sailing the cosmos on rays of light. This little spacecraft has helped demonstrate that as a possibility! Go Lightsail!

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  15. 24 Jul 2019

    Today, the Planetary Society's unfurled its solar sails while orbiting the Earth. An onboard camera caught the moment.

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  16. 31 Jul 2019

    The satellite has used the pressure of sunshine to boost its path--the first successful demonstration of solar sailing in Earth orbit.

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  17. 22 Jun 2019

    Anxious excitement launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy on Monday night. The liftoff window opens at 11:30PM EST

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  18. 27 Jul 2019

    Victor (⁦⁩ ) is an ⁦⁩ member and an early contributor to mission. He, like all of us, is proud of our historic success in citizen funded spacecraft!

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  19. 24 Jul 2019

    Great news, everyone: We downloaded partial imagery from this morning, and confirmed the solar sails are fully deployed! We'll be completing image downlink next, and will issue a full story that includes the pics 📸🎉

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  20. 31 Jul 2019

    We're currently hosting a press conference to announce some big news from our mission! Audio and a transcript will be available in our press room later today at In the meantime, we'll live-tweet some highlights here!

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