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https://www.planetary.org/space-images/lightsail-2-sail-control-july28 LightSail 2 Sail Control Performance, July 28 | The Planetary Society This plot shows the commanded sail orientation of LightSail 2 during 3 orbits on 28 July 2019, versus recorded flight data. lightsail 2 july 28 control performance planetary https://www.planetary.org/space-images/stp-2-with-team-lightsail-2 Team LightSail 2 visits the Falcon Heavy | The Planetary Society SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket, carrying LightSail 2 and 23 other spacecraft for the U.S. Air Force's STP-2 mission, stands ready for launch on 24 June 2019. lightsail 2 the falcon team visits heavy https://www.planetary.org/space-images/lightsail-b-aft-compartment LightSail 2 aft compartment | The Planetary Society The aft compartment of LightSail contains the sail deployment motor. It is located just beneath the boom storage compartment. lightsail 2 aft compartment planetary society https://www.planetary.org/space-images/lightsail-2-with-solar-panels-open LightSail 2 with solar panels open | The Planetary Society LightSail 2 with solar panels open lightsail 2 solar panels open planetary society https://www.planetary.org/video/lightsail-2-fulfilling-a-dream LightSail 2: Fulfilling a Dream | The Planetary Society Carl Sagan dreamed of solar sailing before founding The Planetary Society in 1980. Now our members have helped us fulfill that dream. lightsail 2 fulfilling dream planetary society https://www.planetary.org/articles/lightsail-2-weeks-solar-sailing LightSail 2 Nears 2 Weeks of Solar Sailing | The Planetary Society The high point of the spacecraft's orbit around the Earth on Monday was 729 kilometers, an increase of 3.2 kilometers since sail deployment. lightsail 2 solar sailing nears weeks planetary https://www.planetary.org/video/lightsail-2-ort LightSail 2 - Operational Readiness Test | The Planetary Society The LightSail 2 team gathered in Cal Poly San Luis Obispo on July 17 and 18 for a Mission Readiness Review (MRR) and Operational Readiness Test (ORT). lightsail 2 operational readiness test planetary society https://www.planetary.org/space-images/lightsail-2-closeout LightSail 2 closeout: spacecraft secured | The Planetary Society LightSail 2 closeout: spacecraft secured lightsail 2 closeout spacecraft secured planetary https://www.planetary.org/space-images/lightsail-2-p-pod-integration LightSail 2 integrated with P-POD | The Planetary Society LightSail 2 sits in its P-POD before the pod's side panels have been added. lightsail 2 with p integrated pod planetary https://www.planetary.org/space-images/lightsail-2-crossing-sky-from-california LightSail 2 Crossing the Sky near California | The Planetary Society Justin Foley captured this long-exposure photograph of LightSail 2 crossing the sky from Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu, California on 23 January 2019. lightsail 2 crossing the sky near california https://www.planetary.org/articles/lightsail-2-has-launched LightSail 2 Has Launched! | The Planetary Society The Planetary Society's solar sail CubeSat lifted off from Kennedy Space Center, Florida on 25 June at 02:30 EDT (06:30 UTC). lightsail 2 launched planetary society https://www.planetary.org/articles/lightsail-2-completes-second-year-in-space LightSail 2 completes second year in space | The Planetary Society Two years after launch, The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft is still solar sailing and paving the way for future missions. year in space lightsail 2 completes second planetary https://www.planetary.org/space-images/lightsail-2-with-solar-panels-closed LightSail 2 with solar panels closed | The Planetary Society LightSail 2 with solar panels closed lightsail 2 solar panels closed planetary society https://www.planetary.org/charts/ls2-apogee-perigee LightSail 2 orbit apogee and perigee | The Planetary Society Chart of LightSail 2's orbit apogee and perigee. lightsail 2 orbit apogee perigee planetary https://www.planetary.org/space-images/baraty-lightsail-launch Crowd watching the launch of LightSail 2 | The Planetary Society The crowd watched in awe as LightSail 2 launched atop the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket during the STP-2 mission on 25 June 2019. crowd watching the launch lightsail 2 planetary society https://www.planetary.org/video/ls2-orientation-single-orbit LightSail 2 Orientation During a Single Orbit | The Planetary Society This video shows LightSail 2's orientation with respect to the Sun during a single orbit on 28 July 2019. For full context, see this article . lightsail 2 orientation single orbit planetary https://www.planetary.org/space-images/lightsail-2-morse-code-beacon LightSail 2 Morse code beacon | The Planetary Society LightSail 2 Morse code beacon lightsail 2 morse code beacon planetary society