Breakthrough Starshot
Interstellar probe project
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| April 7 2025 | Researchers from Brown University and TU Delft develop an AI-optimized ultra-thin light sail for interstellar missions. The light sail is only 200 nanometers thick, featuring billions of nanoscale holes that reduce weight and increase reflectivity, potentially revolutionizing interstellar travel capabilities. |
| March 21 2019 | Sprite spacecraft successfully transmitted data before reentering Earth's atmosphere and burning up, completing their experimental mission. |
| March 18 2019 | Sprite spacecraft were deployed from the ISS, demonstrating the potential of miniature spacecraft technology. |
| November 17 2018 | 105 Sprite spacecraft were launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on the KickSat-2 mission. |
| July 2017 | Scientists successfully launched precursor Sprite spacecraft through Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle by ISRO from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, marking an important milestone for the StarChip prototype technology. |
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