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Old 02-03-2016, 03:11 PM
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Except, bojan, that Project Echo wasn't actually to just put a bright star in the sky.

That's a very interesting article on research & development leading to orbital satellites.

I'm especially surprised of their understanding of materials properties so as to be able to make a rigid sphere, 41 metre diameter, which did not need internal gas pressure to maintain shape.
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