BOLDair is a specialized solution that addresses the distinct energy storage needs of electric and hybrid propulsion systems used in aircraft. It boasts a body that is constructed entirely out of ...

The Electron rocket will deploy an innovative satellite designed to test new deployable structures and materials technologies for solar sail propulsion systems, paving the way for sunlight to power ...

The solar sail uses a novel boom system made of flexible polymer and carbon fiber materials that can be rolled up. Credit: NASA NASA fully deployed its Advanced Composite Solar Sail System on Aug. 29 ...

Overview of the solar panels test of the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) spacecraft in the Ames Integration Facility. Spacecraft have always been expensive to launch, largely because of ...