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Interstellar beamer engineeringThe fundamental differences between solar sails and interstellar beam riders are presented. Design requirements and design considerations are developed for an interstellar beamer phased array of gigantic proportions of photon pushing beam riding spacecraft to significant fractions of the speed of light.
Document ID
20210002617
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Other
External Source(s)
Authors
Dickinson, R. M.
Date Acquired
September 17, 2000
Publication Date
September 17, 2000
Publication Information
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Technical Review
Keywords
interstellar
space
beam
riders

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