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Mod Idea: Solar Sails
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I would think that it could be done by applying an automatic on/off thrust based on the size of the part with no fuel, but I don't know enough of the particulars of how they work to even know how to code them. I wouldn't think they would work in orbit (the pull of gravity would be much more than the push from the sun) but it might be something interesting to help in trans-planetary transit.

Edit: Already thought of something - solar panels get a value based on how much of the sun they are facing. Would it be possible to use that logic to determine how much thrust each sail would generate?

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