kalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 3 months agoNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comexternal-linkmessage-square61fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkNASA's solar sail successfully spreads its wings in spacewww.space.comkalkulat@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square61fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareLarmyOfLone@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoOh wow interesting. So using LCD is more efficient in weight than using motors to tilt the sails? Or maybe the advantage is not having to counter any sail movement with gyroscopes… which cost energy too.
Oh wow interesting. So using LCD is more efficient in weight than using motors to tilt the sails? Or maybe the advantage is not having to counter any sail movement with gyroscopes… which cost energy too.