Re: New idea Laser launcher/scoop systems

[T.L.G.vanderLinden@student.utwente.nl (Timothy van der Linden)]

>>>It might be very difficult, but I think the precision is possible.  (Not
>>>that I have any experence to back that up.)  At least the angle would be
>>>shallow.
>>
>>Yes, that shallow angle makes it easier. But why not use one single laser?
>>That lases could be just near the launch-site, just like when used in any of
>>the Asimov designs.
>
>I wanted to keep the range low.  Precisly stearing a canister with a laser
>over 15 light minuttes away seemed to be pushing the likely accuracy and
>beam convergence.  Besides having it pass between other laser tugs would
>make corse corrections easier.  And multiple beams could accelerate
>multiple canisters at once.

OK