This report discusses the concept of laser propulsion with regard to rockets and space vehicles. Topics covered are: laser propulsion to earth orbit; adaptive optics; free electron lasers; the Mercury Lightcraft concept; laser thermal propulsion; the ten-meter telescope; laser steering concepts; cw laser propulsion; and detonation-wave rockets. (ERA citation 13:001447)
Proceedings: SDIO/DARPA (Strategic Defense Initiative office/Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Workshop on Laser Propulsion Held at Livermore, CA on 7 July 1986: Volume 3, Viewgraphs
1987
246 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Electric & Ion Propulsion , Lasers , Reentry Vehicles , Rockets , Combined Cycles , Cost , Detonation Waves , Electron Beams , Engines , Experimental Data , Hydrogen , Laser-Produced Plasma , Linear Accelerators , Mirrors , Optical Equipment , Orbits , Propellants , Propulsion , Propulsion Systems , Space Shuttles , Telescopes , Thrusters , Meetings , Laser propulsion , ERDA/420300 , ERDA/420200 , Free electron lasers , Adaptive optics
Planning of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) optics programs
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