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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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- p. 3 …Ground/Sea-to-Space Concept ............................................................. 27
Figure 15. Air-to-Space Concept ......................................................................... 28
Figure 16. Schematic…
- p. 31 …Ground/Sea-to-Space Concept: Appropriate rotation of a high-energy laser beam,
emanating from a…
- p. 32 …more than about 10 MW for ground/sea-based lasers, and no more
than about 2…
- p. 33 …SUMMARY AND
CONCLUSIONS
Ground/Sea to Space (ETO) 261
If laser propulsion can provide nearly all…
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ground, sea and air launches of…
- p. 37 …favorable for Lightcraft than air-to-
ground/sea or air-to-air missions, which are not…
- p. 39 …to be an attractive alternative to ground/sea-based laser Lightcraft
systems. In this case, airborne…
- p. 43 …would allow detection of most
air, land, sea, and space targets, as well as many "low…
- p. 64 …The Naval Sea Systems Command's (NAVSEA) Directed Energy and Electric Weapon
Systems (DE&EWS) Program…
- p. 67 …Lightcraft nanosat or picosat from the ground, sea,
or air, it will be necessary to control…
- p. 68 …beam train suitable for ground, airborne and
sea platforms.
• Primary mirror which is also a deformable…
- p. 71 …to launch laser-propelled Lightcraft from ground/sea to LEO
while apertures on aircraft-mounted laser…
- p. 72 …The entire Lightcraft launch
system is comprised of a ground, sea, or airborne laser beam generator…
- p. 73 …Launching a laser-propelled Lightcraft nanosat/picosat from the ground, sea, or air into
LEO requires…
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