[AZ-Observing] Fw: Watch the Solar Sail From Your Back Yard
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- Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 17:45:29 -0700
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Dear xxxPassing this along FYI
----- Original Message -----=20
From: The Planetary Society=20
To: mthomj@xxxxxxxxx=20
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 2:09 PM
Subject: Watch the Solar Sail From Your Back Yard
Dear Mr. Walczak:
=20
In just a few weeks, The Planetary Society will fly the first solar sail =
spacecraft. This private venture, sponsored by Cosmos Studios and the =
Members of The Planetary Society, will be historic. Light sailing is =
the technology that may someday take us to the stars, but for now the =
first attempt by a space-interest organization to fly its own mission =
will simply use the sail in controlled flight to increase our orbital =
energy. =20
=20
We invite you to join with us and give your students, colleagues and =
friends to a chance to be part of Solar Sail Watch Team. Participation =
in the program can be for the serious amateurs or for the general =
public, it can be educational and informative, or just plain fun. =20
=20
The sail launches (on a ballistic missile from a Russian submarine) into =
an approximately 800-kilometer, nearly circular orbit. The sails form =
a 30-meter diameter circular spacecraft of highly reflective material - =
which when pointed correctly will be as bright as the brightest star in =
the sky. Because of the near-polar orbit, everyone on Earth should see =
be able to see it sometime during the mission, although exact conditions =
for viewing depend on the spacecraft pointing, its position in its =
orbit, the Earth-Sun geometry, time of day and, of course, local weather =
conditions. =20
=20
All of the necessary information is described on our web site, including =
a cooperative linkage we have with Heavens Above for providing viewing =
information. =20
=20
Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, The Planetary Society has inspired =
millions of people to explore other worlds and seek other life. Today, =
its international membership makes the non-governmental Planetary =
Society the largest space interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, =
Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman founded The Planetary Society in 1980.
=20
If you would like a complimentary solar sail poster to display, or if =
you would like to join our Solar Sail Watch Team, please contact Linda =
Wong at (626) 793-5100 or by email at linda.wong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thank =
you for your support.
With best wishes,
=20
Louis D. Friedman
Executive Director
=20
=20
=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Passing this along FYI</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3Dtps.aw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx href=3D"mailto:tps.aw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>The =
Planetary=20
Society</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dmthomj@xxxxxxxxx=20
href=3D"mailto:mthomj@xxxxxxxxx";>mthomj@xxxxxxxxx</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 17, 2005 2:09 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Watch the Solar Sail From Your Back =
Yard</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3DSection1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">Dear Mr. =
Walczak:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">In just a few weeks, <A =
href=3D"http://planetary.org/";>The=20
Planetary Society</A> will fly the first solar sail =
spacecraft. This=20
private venture, sponsored by Cosmos Studios and the Members of The =
Planetary=20
Society, will be historic. Light sailing is the technology =
that may=20
someday take us to the stars, but for now the first attempt by a =
space-interest=20
organization to fly its own mission will simply use the sail in =
controlled=20
flight to increase our orbital energy. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">We invite you to join with us and give your =
students,=20
colleagues and friends to a chance to be part of <I><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-STYLE: italic"><A=20
href=3D"http://www.planetary.org/solarsail/watch";>Solar Sail =
Watch</A></SPAN></I>=20
Team. Participation in the program can be for the serious amateurs =
or for=20
the general public, it can be educational and informative, or just plain =
fun. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The sail launches (on a ballistic missile from =
a Russian=20
submarine) into an approximately 800-kilometer, nearly circular=20
orbit. The sails form a 30-meter diameter circular =
spacecraft of=20
highly reflective material =96 which when pointed correctly will be as =
bright as=20
the brightest star in the sky. Because of the near-polar =
orbit,=20
everyone on Earth should see be able to see it sometime during the =
mission,=20
although exact conditions for viewing depend on the spacecraft pointing, =
its=20
position in its orbit, the Earth-Sun geometry, time of day and, of =
course, local=20
weather conditions. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">All of the necessary information is described =
on our web=20
site, including a cooperative linkage we have with <A=20
href=3D"http://www.heavens-above.com/";>Heavens Above</A> for providing =
viewing=20
information. </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, <A=20
href=3D"http://planetary.org/";>The Planetary Society</A> has inspired =
millions of=20
people to explore other worlds and seek other life. Today, its =
international=20
membership makes the non-governmental Planetary Society the largest =
space=20
interest group in the world. Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and =
<st1:PersonName=20
w:st=3D"on">Louis Friedman</st1:PersonName> founded The Planetary =
Society in=20
1980.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt">If you would like a complimentary solar sail =
poster to=20
display, or if you would like to join our <I><SPAN style=3D"FONT-STYLE: =
italic"><A=20
href=3D"http://www.planetary.org/solarsail/watch";>Solar Sail =
Watch</A></SPAN></I>=20
Team, please contact Linda Wong at (626) 793-5100 or by email at <FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"><A=20
href=3D"mailto:Llinda.wong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; TEXT-DECORATION: =
none">linda.wong@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</SPAN></FONT></A>. =20
</SPAN></FONT>Thank you for your support.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
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