Interstellar precursor missions using microsail beams

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Jan 2002

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SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL FORUM- STAIF 2002. Conference on Thermophyiscs in Microgravity; Conference on In

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Laser Applications, Spaceborne And Space Research Instruments, Apparatus, And Components

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The SailBeam concept involves accelerating many small (<1 meter) dielectric ``microsails'' to high velocity using the momentum of a laser beam. For interstellar precursor missions, the beam of microsails can be used as a source of either momentum or energy for a large mission vehicle. In this paper, SailBeam-driven missions are analyzed to estimate potential performance and system requirements as a function of mission velocity and duration. SailBeam appears to be promising for missions above the upper velocity limit for other technologies, and may be usable for rendezvous or even round-trip missions. .

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