Gama Launches First Solar Sail-Powered CubeSat Demo Mission

Gama is attempting to show deployment and control of its solar sail technology.

Credit: Gama
French startup Gama Space launched its first solar sail-powered cubesat aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter-6 rideshare mission on Jan. 3. The Gama Alpha mission aims to test the deployment and control of the 73.3 m 2 (789 ft. 2) sail in low Earth orbit, the company said Jan. 3. Solar sails use...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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