New Chinese 'drag sail' successfully tested in space to collect junk - TweakTown
7/7/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Adam Hunt
by Adam Hunt
The first-ever rocket equipped with a drag sail has successfully deployed its sail, and it will fall to Earth within two years.
The drag sail was launched on a Long March 2nd rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China on June 23rd, 2022. The Long March 2 rocket launching on June 23rd. The rocket was … [+1181 chars]
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