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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.
“Low Earth orbit”7 pages
UNCLASSIFIED//FQA: QFFI&l11J.k W&liii Q•lklf Figure 26 and Figure 27 show examples of very portable, compact single mode and multimode HPFLs used for industrial applications. Compact, Lightweight SM Modules PouTupto1,100W A=: 1070 nm BPP =: 0.34 mm x mrad (M 2 35 % Weight - 12kg 12kg/kW Figure 26. Single Mode Fiber Laser Modules (courtesy of IPG Photonics). Multlmode Fiber Lasers 50kW Multimode Output beam quality BPP-1 o M"2-33 DC EDE - 33% Output fiber core diameter 200um Output NA - 0.09 Output fiber length 15m Raman level at full power expected to be - -35dB Linewidth (FWHM) -Snm Weight - 2,500kg Size (HxWxD): 1.8m x 2.7m x 0.8m Delivered August, 2008 Figure 27. Multimode HPFLs. Courtesy of IPG Photomcs UNCLASSIFIED//F81il 8FFI&I.t.k Wlili &,lk\f 57
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