Laser rocket system analysis
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6595781
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.
- Research Organization:
- Lockheed Missiles and Space Co., Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6595781
- Report Number(s):
- N-82-18584
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: In NASA. Langley Research Center, Space Laser Power Transmission System Studies, p 123-134 (SEE N82-18578 09-36)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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