The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched an experimental craft to test the concept of manoeuvring in orbit using a 300-meter metallic ribbon to interact with Earth's natural magnetic field, essentially functioning as a large anode or cathode that would propel the craft into different orbits without the need for chemical fuel.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
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