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Space Week 2019: A year for tech demonstrations, space oddities, commitments to explore the Moon; Part II
Soaring on sunlight: LightSail 2 raises its orbit over the Earth by 3.2 km using nothing but sunlight
Flight by light success: Planetary Society's LightSail 2 powers flight with Sun's photons
Solar sail made by Bill Nye's Planetary Society takes wing in space after 2-week delay
When and where you can catch SpaceX's third Falcon Heavy launch live
The mission will last 6 hrs and is carrying 24 payloads which are to be deployed in multiple orbits.
