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NASA's new spaceship is hurtling through space uncontrollably

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Engineers are working to fix a slight bend in one of the 'booms' that support the ACS3 solar sail system.

Engineers have kept the craft's attitude control system - which controls the orientation of a spacecraft - turned off.

ACS3 launched from New Zealand aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rocket on April 23 .

The craft is a test of new spaceflight technology that uses the pressure of sunlight for propulsion, similar to the way a sailboat is powered by wind.

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semi-formal

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English

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50

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