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. 9 …Dual or triple junction GaAs solar cells that give 18% conversion efficiency at end of life…
p. 21 …estimated launch costs are $20/kg to $600/kg of payload (not including life cycle and…
p. 28 …LIFE CYCLE OF LIGHTCRAFT SYSTEM Froning and Davis 26 found that ground-based laser costs comprised…
p. 51 …Note that this final cost estimate excludes the operations, life-cycle, and maintenance costs that are…
p. 66 …This figure was based on operations, life-cycle, and maintenance costs plus the cost of using…
p. 72 …600 per kg of payload, not including life-cycle and recurring launch operations costs. The entire…

01 November 2010
ICOD 30 August 2010
DIA-08-1011-001
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