After more than three years circling the Earth, the Planetary Society’s LightSail 2 mission has come to an end following a fiery reentry. The satellite was an important tech demo for the idea of solar ...

In orbit since 2019, LightSail 2 is expected to burn up in the atmosphere at some point within the next few months. Reading time 3 minutes For the past three years, a tiny loaf-of-bread-sized ...

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The mission, far beyond its design lifetime, may fall into the atmosphere in a few months. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 spacecraft remains in orbit a year after its launch, and project managers say active control of the sail has enabled the satellite to remain in orbit longer than ...