Bibliographic Citation
| Document | For copies of Journal Articles, please contact the Publisher or your local public or university library and refer to the information in the Resource Relation field. For copies of other documents, please see the Availability, Publisher, Research Organization, Resource Relation and/or Author (affiliation information) fields and/or Document Availability. |
|---|---|
| Title | Laser rocket system analysis |
| Publication Date | 1982 Feb 01 |
| OSTI Identifier | OSTI ID: 6595781 |
| Report Number(s) | N-82-18584 |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
| Resource Relation | Other Information: In NASA. Langley Research Center, Space Laser Power Transmission System Studies, p 123-134 (SEE N82-18578 09-36) |
| Research Org | Lockheed Missiles and Space Co., Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (USA) |
| Subject | 14 SOLAR ENERGY; LASERS; USES; SPACE VEHICLES; CONTROL SYSTEMS; COST; MIRRORS; ORBITAL SOLAR POWER PLANTS; THRUSTERS; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; VEHICLES |
| Description/Abstract | Potential national space transportation budget savings offered by laser rocket systems are considered. Orbital payload transportation costs, requiring 16 MW laser power space based or 37.5 MW ground based, are reduced by a factor of 2.4. The SPS orbital transportation costs, requiring 490 MW laser power space based or 1000 MW ground based, are reduced by factors up to 7. Technology advancement is indicated for the laser, thruster, large lightweight adaptive mirror, and pointing and tracking. |
| Country of Publication | United States |
| Language | English |
| Format | Medium: X; Size: Pages: 22 |
| Availability | NTIS, PC A10/MF A01. |
| System Entry Date | 2008 Feb 08 |
Top | |