LughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 7 months agoA new space start-up wants to try out a long talked about space tech - solar thermal propulsionarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down10cross-posted to: spaceflight@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up124arrow-down1external-linkA new space start-up wants to try out a long talked about space tech - solar thermal propulsionarstechnica.comLughMA to FuturologyEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square4fedilinkcross-posted to: spaceflight@sh.itjust.works
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoIs that like a solar sail?
minus-squareCarbonIceDragon@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoIn that it uses sunlight and large mirrors, but it should deliver more thrust, but also require some propellant. Also should be able to fire in any direction, depending on how the mirrors are able to pivot to focus on the propellant chamber.
Is that like a solar sail?
In that it uses sunlight and large mirrors, but it should deliver more thrust, but also require some propellant. Also should be able to fire in any direction, depending on how the mirrors are able to pivot to focus on the propellant chamber.