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ACS3 Solar Sail Satellite Deployed

First Satellite Deployed for NASA by Exolaunch

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Tom Patton
May 06, 2024
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The NASA Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) satellite that rode to orbit aboard Rocket Lab’s "Beginning of the Swarm" mission has been successfully deployed by Exolaunch. It is the first spacecraft to be deployed by the company for NASA.

“We are excited to see the potential applications of ACS3 unfold, and are proud to support and enable NASA’s …

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