Nanosatellite Successfully Deorbited with Drag Sail Technology
A demonstration nanosatellite has been successfully deorbited using drag sail technology, reducing the satellite's time as space debris by an estimated 178 years, according to Space Flight Laboratory.
“The SFL drag sail technology developed for nano- and microsatellites is among the only commercially viable deorbiting devices available today, aside from …
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