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Image: Ikaros solar sail key numbered bottom line
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Description: Diagram of Ikaros solar sail when unfurled, facing the sun, with numbers-only key below. Expanded key: 1 (blue square on a line) Tip mass 0.5 kg, 1 of 4 2 (orange rectangle) Liquid crystal device, 1 of 80 3 (blue square) Membrane 7.5 um thick, 20 metres diameter 4 (black rectangle) Solar cells 25 um thick, 1 of many 5 (yellow and blue lines) Tethers 6 (blue disc) Main body 7 (yellow dots) Instruments Any rendering problems are probably due to wikimedia software. See alternative keys and fonts in Other versions below.
Title: Ikaros solar sail key numbered bottom line
Credit: self-made by 84user, after looking at references at Small Solar Power Sail Demonstrator 'IKAROS' Successful Solar Sail Deployment and JAXA's YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_6HOqBkP2o.
Author: 84user
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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