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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.
“beam of light”10 pages
- p. 15 …The laser-propelled vehicle, called "Ughtcraft" because it flies on a beam of laser light,
is…
- p. 16 …reaching
tens of atmospheres) that generates thrust in the direction of the laser beam. A lip…
- p. 44 …surface accuracy of centimeters in the visible light
region. It is constructed of thin film with…
- p. 53 …by
combining the beams of several lower-power devices, or a combination of all these until…
- p. 55 …A new technology that enables the scaling-up of BSSSL beam power is a recently
developed…
- p. 59 …Neodymium
Thulium (Tm 3+), Holmium
- Range of beam wavelengths(),) produced: 0.48 μm to 2.9…
- p. 63 …In the quantum picture of how FELs operate, the "wiggling" electrons radiate light and
that light…
- p. 65 …speed of light.
'MeV "' Mega-electron Volt.
•sRL = distance for the area of the beam waist…
- p. 69 …is French for "elbow," meaning a beam of light is bent in a zigzag manner through…
- p. 75 …G. (1972), "Review of Laser-Solid Interactions and Its Possibilities for
Space Propulsion," NASA Technical Memorandum…
01 November 2010
ICOD 30 August 2010
DIA-08-1011-001
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