NanoSailD

@NanoSailD

Deploy NASA's first solar sail leveraging work by MSFC approved under the SMD In-Space Propulsion Program

MSFC / ARC Collaborative
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Joined June 2008
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  1. 29 Nov 2011

    I have finally come home! Mission success!

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  2. 29 Nov 2011

    NanoSail-D checking in with the latest news release.

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  3. 26 Aug 2011

    HT to for pointing me to a Science News article: Check it out!

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  4. 26 Aug 2011

    Fifteen more days up here, down 135km and still descending albeit more slowly. Evening window is closing, morning imaging still going.

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  5. 24 Aug 2011

    Flash! I'm seeing stars. Here is my first picture courtesy of CCO. Note the dark cross from my non-reflective booms.

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  6. 20 Aug 2011

    Tracking maps for my passes over the US are located here: Times are approximate. Check tracking sites for better times.

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  7. 19 Aug 2011

    Big news today! I just received an email with a picture of me! Have to wait for clearance before posting. Expect something next week.

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  8. 17 Aug 2011

    Many are seeing my flashes. have sightings! Any more? Keep watching!

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  9. 15 Aug 2011

    @george7378 saw my flashing and pulsing over Florida - more than 3 flashes per second, irregular period, passing overhead! Congratulations!

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  10. 11 Aug 2011

    Thank you for all the well wishes. Also, thank you for going out and trying to see me. Window is open now. Good luck with your viewing!

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  11. 9 Aug 2011

    BTW, my PI is presenting the history of my mission at the Small Satellite Conference today. Check it out @ .

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  12. 9 Aug 2011

    Today is day 200 since I unfurled my wings. I am down over 125km and still descending. Hope you get a chance to see me in the next 2 weeks!

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    2 Aug 2011

    Bright flashes from seen recently from Finland: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Aug-2011/0000.html - another European window is on.

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  14. 3 Aug 2011

    I have been spotted over Finland again! European observing window is opening. US window to open soon. Good luck watching!

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  15. 20 Jul 2011

    Do these numbers mean anything to you: 180, 4320, 259200, 15552000? Today is my 6 month sail unfurling anniversary! Still sailing away!

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  16. 19 Jul 2011

    Today's milestone: I have descended 100km since unfurling my sail. Can you guess tomorrow's milestone?

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  17. 19 Jul 2011

    Nice comic from .

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  18. Retweeted
    19 Jul 2011

    Another NSD Comic I drew. photo contest NOW. http://nanosail.org/ http://twitpic.com/5sjuek

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  19. 13 Jul 2011

    Hello again. I'm still up here. 173 days on orbit and still counting. Checked my altimeter and have now descended 90km.

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  20. 29 Jun 2011

    Passed 80km mark and still on my way home. Morning passes over the US start next week for about 10 days. Early in the south, later north.

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