AS OF DATE DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION HAS BEEN HINDERED BY THE LIMITATIONS OF EXISTING PROPULSION TECHNOLOGIES. IN CONTRAST SOLAR SAILS APPEAR TO ALLOW A LOW COST PATHWAY TO HIGH SPEED AND UBIQUITOUS EXPLORATION OF THE OUTER SOLAR SYSTEM AND INTERSTELL
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