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Defense Intelligence Reference Document Laser Lightcraft Nanosatellites

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This Defense Intelligence Reference Document from the Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 1 November 2010, was produced under the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications (AAWSA) Program. It describes nanosatellite technologies and proposes launching nanosats into orbit with laser Lightcraft propulsion. It also covers a weapon mission selection study and multi-megawatt laser options. The author recommends that the Department of Defense and NASA bring Lightcraft R&D back to the United States and restart the X-50LR flight demonstration program.

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“Mission Control”8 pages

  • p. 3 …Laser Lightcraft Weapon Mission Selection Study .................................. 27 Chapter 4: Summary of Multi-Megawatt Laser Study for…
  • p. 5 …Many of these missions require numerous small spacecraft in a constellation or "swarm." These include orbital…
  • p. 7 …Simple, effective methods of thermal control are essential to keep the nanosat operational during extreme temperature…
  • p. 8 …GUIDANCE, NAVIGATION AND CONTROL Guidance Navigation and Control (GN&C) subsystem key technologies and concepts have…
  • p. 13 …Streamlined testing is needed for up to 100 or 1000 nanosats per mission. Performing a complete…
  • p. 14 …the mission lifetime. The remote agents achieve this goal by monitoring and appropriately controlling nanosat subsystems…
  • p. 33 …Thus, the selected Lightcraft missions are launch vehicle missions involving 29 UNCLASSIFIED//F&R 8FFI&I…
  • p. 40 …An air-launched Lightcraft launch vehicle mission, involving the transport of lasers and Lightcraft on medium…
01 November 2010
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