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Cornell releases results of two light-sail experiments

Student team reports on Alpha CubeSat and Sailing to the Stars missions flown to the space station in late 2025.

Luisa Marconi
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Cornell's Space Systems Design Studio released mission results for two light-sail experiments, Alpha CubeSat and Sailing to the Stars, which launched to the International Space Station in late 2025.[1]