Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

LightSail A

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 19, 2015 is “LightSail A,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: The Planetary Society. The original explanation runs about 135 words.

LightSail A
Credit: Image Credit: The Planetary Society Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Hitching a ride to low Earth orbit, LightSail A accomplished a challenging test mission, unfurling its 32 square meter mylar solar sail on June 7. This dramatic image from one of the bread loaf sized spacecraft’s fisheye cameras captures the deployed sail glinting in sunlight.”

— APOD editors, June 19, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 19, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: The Planetary Society
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 135 words

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