<img src="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/c8fafbd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1540x871+0+0/resize/1440x814!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2Ffa%2F24cb793a424592cd2dbaaa9c0b7b%2Fscreenshot-2024-04-11-144117.png" srcset="https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/496c21a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1540x871+0+0/resize/440x249!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2Ffa%2F24cb793a424592cd2dbaaa9c0b7b%2Fscreenshot-2024-04-11-144117.png 440w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/3b187e4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1540x871+0+0/resize/800x452!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2Ffa%2F24cb793a424592cd2dbaaa9c0b7b%2Fscreenshot-2024-04-11-144117.png 800w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/50de9b1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1540x871+0+0/resize/1200x678!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2Ffa%2F24cb793a424592cd2dbaaa9c0b7b%2Fscreenshot-2024-04-11-144117.png 1200w,https://assets.newatlas.com/dims4/default/79e95ef/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1540x871+0+0/resize/1920x1085!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2Ffa%2F24cb793a424592cd2dbaaa9c0b7b%2Fscreenshot-2024-04-11-144117.png 1920w" alt="The new sail is designed to be lighter and more efficent" />NASA is gearing up to launch an advanced solar sail spacecraft later this month. Using a new boom made of lightweight polymer composites, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is scheduled to lift off on April 24.<a href="https://newatlas.com/space/advanced-solar-sail-mission-ready-launch/" data-cms-ai="0">Continue Reading</a>Category: <a href="https://newatlas.com/space/" data-cms-ai="0">Space</a>, <a href="https://newatlas.com/science/" data-cms-ai="0">Science</a>Tags: <a href="https://newatlas.com/tag/nasa/" rel="tag" data-cms-ai="0">NASA</a>, <a href="https://newatlas.com/tag/solar-sail/" rel="tag" data-cms-ai="0">Solar Sail</a>

NASA is gearing up to launch an advanced solar sail spacecraft later this month. Using a new boom made of lightweight polymer composites, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is scheduled to lift off on April 24.

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