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On Monday, August 23, 2010 NanoRack-2 began drawing power on the ISS, further exanding the opportunities for affordable micro-G research.

Astronaut Shannon Walker, who flew to orbit on June 15 as a member of the Soyuz TMA-19 crew on Expedition 24 and 25, is overseeing install.

IKAROS "checks out" with Earth view

At The Planetary Society, Emily Lakdawalla provides an update on the recently launched solar sailor, IKAROS, and links to this view of Earth provided by the craft as it makes its way to Venus.

Solar sail deployment should occur relatively soon. Follow her @elakdawalla on Twitter for updates.

Wayne

Wikipedia: solar sail

Posted by Wayne Hall May 26, 2010

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