Feasibility Study for a Near Term Demonstration of Laser-Sail Propulsion from the Ground to Low Earth Orbit

This paper adds to the body of research related to the concept of propellant-less in-space propulsion utilizing an external high energy laser (HEL) to provide momentum to an ultra-lightweight (gossamer) spacecraft. It has been suggested that the capabilities of Space Situational Awareness assets and...

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Hauptverfasser:	Montgomery, Edward E., IV, Johnson, Les, Thomas, Herbert D.
Format:	Tagungsbericht
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Spacecraft Propulsion And Power
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