Word: sailer
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Despite the Woodswomen's control of the game in the first half, the Harvard defense, anchored ably by goalie Ellen Seidler and sweeper Chris Sailer, held Dartmouth in check for a scoreless stalemate at halftime...
Still, the huge sailer poses a problem. The sail must be carried aloft furled (folded, it will fit into a package of only one cubic meter) and the framework assembled far beyond the atmosphere. Luckily, NASA is readying a suitable ferry: the space shuttle. Capable of carrying the sail and framework in its large equipment bay, the shuttle should be in regular use by the proposed launch date for the sailing ship: January...
...Jettisoning the sail, and "flying station" just two kilometers above the comet's head, the ship will take TV pictures and readings to determine the visitor's composition and origin. Says J.P.L.'s Murray: "We don't have a clue about comets. The space sailer could help provide some...
Should plans for the space sailer hit a snag, earthlings could still get their first closeup view of Halley's comet in 1986. Another group at J.P.L. is working on the design of a spaceship that would be propelled by an ion engine; a small, continuous amount of thrust would be provided by the engine's ejecting ions produced when a beam of electrons (generated by electric current from solar cells) is sent through vaporized mercury. Such a low-thrust ion engine could, like the sunjammer's sail, maneuver a ship to a rendezvous with the comet...
...current rating is based upon last fall's regatta results, when the Crimson squad walked away with the Mid-Atlantic and Atlantic Coast championships. Harvard finished the autumn schedule with three straight wins over highly-regarded Tufts, featuring Sam Altreuter, last year's Outstanding Collegiate Sailer...