Solar Sails for Satellites
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'Sailing' satellites of the future could provide early warning of dangerous space weather
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Solar sails that allow satellites to glide on the light from the sun could soon become a reality.
NOAA 's Office of Space Weather Observations oversees the agency's operational satellite systems in space.
The data helps space weather forecasters issue watches and warnings if a solar flare has the potential to affect Earth .
Construction is underway for a full-scale version of NOAA 's solar sail, which is part of the Solar Cruiser project.
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