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Re: New idea Laser launcher/scoop systems
- To: KellySt@aol.com, kgstar@most.magec.com, stevev@efn.org, jim@bogie2.bio.purdue.edu, zkulpa@zmit1.ippt.gov.pl, hous0042@maroon.tc.umn.edu, rddesign@wolfenet.com, David@InterWorld.com, lparker@destin.gulfnet.com, bmansur@oc.edu
- Subject: Re: New idea Laser launcher/scoop systems
- From: T.L.G.vanderLinden@student.utwente.nl (Timothy van der Linden)
- Date: Tue, 12 Mar 1996 15:11:10 +0100
Goodmorning Kelly,
>>OK, one thing though, wouldn't the aiming of the laser-tugs not be too
>>diffucult? You need to aim with several meter accuracy on an object moving
>>with velocities ranging upto 0.3c
>
>Do you mean you think it would be difficult, or wouldn't be?
Sorry, I meant that it would be difficult.
>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.
Timothy