NanoSail-D satellite continues to slowly de-orbit Earth's upper atmosphere
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 11:00
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's nanosatellite NanoSail-D is slowly descending after successfully orbiting the Earth's upper atmosphere for 95 days since deploying its 100-square-foot sail on Jan. 20. The small satellite demonstration experiment continues its descent towards Earth, lending key sail data to the design of de-orbit mechanisms for future satellites.