Re: russian solar sail?+

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From: Edward V. Wright
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 18:35

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I'd just like to mention than the Russian "solar sail" is not
a solar sail in the sense that people are discussing here.  Its
purpose is not propulsion.  Rather, it is what Karft Ehricke
called a "lunetta" -- an artificial moon or reflector designed
to light up a spot on the surface of the Earth.

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