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Solar sails use solar radiation pressure to propel spacecraft through space without the need for onboard propellant. Light from the sun or lasers reflects off of an ultra-thin sail, transferring momentum to the craft and pushing it forward. The concept was first proposed in the 1600s and recent missions have demonstrated solar sails

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