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LightSail 2 with deployed solar sail

Project Forward was launched in 2011 with the purpose of exploring beamed energy propulsion. The project aims to analyze and assess past beamed-powered concepts, describe the construction of sail designs, and provide a starsail system concept. Challenges include lossy divergence of the beam as well as sail design at feasible sizes.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ DNews. "Icarus Interstellar: Visions of Our Starship Future". Seeker. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  2. ^ Interstellar, Icarus (2020-12-06). "Icarus Interstellar, Interstellar flight,". Icarus Interstellar. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
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