Re: Laser as Reactionless Propulsion

Ross A. Finlayson (RAF@tomco.net)
Tue, 27 Apr 1999 02:34:12 -0400

I see this in the news yesterday for the first time, did not know that someone was actually using lasers for propulsion already.

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/science/DyeHard/dye990421.html

These scientists are flying a 6-inch diameter craft up 100 feet with a laser (light amplified by the stimulated emission of radiation or coherent light) as propulsion.

Neat!

Ross F.

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