Japan unfurls Ikaros solar sail in spacenews.bbc.co.uk 16 pointsevancaine16 years ago5 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−Qz16yAnyone else think naming the thing Ikaros is tempting fate much?−stcredzero16yThe Japanese engineers read manga based on Greek mythos. Thus, they were forewarned and left out the wax.−tocomment16yWhere are they sending the spacecraft? do they have any estimates on how fast it will get up to?−yread16ymany more details on official blog http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/06/20100611_ikaros_e.html−hackermom16yPerhaps an odd question, but, are there any hobby astronomers here who might've managed to digiscope images of this thing?
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Anyone else think naming the thing Ikaros is tempting fate much?
The Japanese engineers read manga based on Greek mythos. Thus, they were forewarned and left out the wax.
Where are they sending the spacecraft? do they have any estimates on how fast it will get up to?
many more details on official blog http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2010/06/20100611_ikaros_e.html
Perhaps an odd question, but, are there any hobby astronomers here who might've managed to digiscope images of this thing?