Purdue Drag Sail to be Used for Upcoming Rocket Launch
Purdue spacecraft laboratory engineer Anthony Cofer works in a vacuum chamber where he tested the drag sail’s motor and controller (photo courtesy of Purdue University/Mark Simons)
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