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		tedunangst on Dec 20, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Parker Solar Probe will make its closest appro... Just need a triangular sail and some zigzagging.

mtreis86 on Dec 20, 2024 [–]

Tacking doesn't work without water and a keel

dan_linder on Dec 21, 2024 | [–]

Won't the crafts relative motion (relative to desired travel) provide the same effective force as the water+keel?

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