06 July 2022
A 25 m_² de-orbiting sail, developed by Institute 805 of SAST, was unfolded on 26 June. The sail was mounted on the payload of the CZ-2D, launched on 23 June. The sail is designed to accelerate the decay of payloads of up to 300 kg within 2 years. It is made of extra-thin materials and its thickness is less than one tenth of the diameter of a hair. Such light, highly extendable textiles mean that the sail system can be installed onboard any mature spacecraft, according to the SAST.
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