Tiny Solar Sail 'Cubesat' Launching with X-37B Space Plane on Wednesday

Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 07:00 in Astronomy & Space

The Planetary Society's LightSail craft will hitch a ride on the rocket that blasts the United States Air Force's X-37B space plane into orbit on its latest mystery mission Wednesday. LightSail aims to advance solar sailing technology.

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