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First photo looks rather unspectacular: https://www.space.com/nasa-solar-sail-space-photo
NASA also has a "spot the diamond in the sky" challenge haha: https://www.space.com/nasa-solar-sail-space-photo
Here's a picture of it while it's still in the shop. https://inspenet.com/en/noticias/nasa-tests-solar-sail-in-solar-in-orbit/