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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.
“Mission Control”8 pages
UNCLASSIFIED/,f81il 8ffl@IAI!: 1!181! e••bJJ Table 2. Performance and Estimated Weights for a Hybrid Rocket and Lightcraft [261. Hybrid Rocket Expendible Launch Vehicle - Assumed Perfonnance and Estimated Weights Payload Mass (kg) 1.00 5.00 10.0 3"' Stage Wt. (kg) 36.8 71.2 108 3"' Stage Isp (s) 295 295 295 Propellant Fraction ,737 .766 .782 Impulsive Veloeity (km/s) 3.62 3.62 3.62 2"d Stage Wt. (kg) 283 311 341 2nd Stage Isp (s) 300 300 300 Propellant Fraetion .800 .814 .830 Impulsive Velocity (km/s) 3.58 3.58 3.58 I"' Stage Wt. (kg) 394 427 462 1"' Stage Isp (s) 305 305 305 Propellant Fraction .860 .868 .891 Impulsive Velocity (km/s) 1.92 1.92 1.92 Total Velocity (km/s) 9.12 9.12 9.12 Total Weight (kg) 715 815 921 I .ightcraft Expl·odablc Lauoth \lehkle----Assumed Performance and Estimated Weights Payload Mass (kg) 1.00 5.00 10.0 Stage Wt (kg) 2.00 10.0 20.0 UTeetive hp (s) 1,452 1,452 1,452 Propellant Fraction .500 .500 .500 lmpusive Vdocity (km/s) 9.84 9.84 9.84 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR QFFICJo ■ WEE ,n.bJJ 31
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