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NASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in space (www.space.com)

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[–] Olhonestjim 2 points 3 months ago

I could be mistaken, but I believe NASA used the same technique with light pressure to keep Kepler oriented properly as its reaction wheels each failed in sequence.