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Can a laser be used to clear the launch path of a rocket?
Military grade lasers shooting down incoming missiles have been in the news since Ronald Reagan was the US president. The problems, as I recall are mostly about diffusion in atmosphere.
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Can you launch a probe to the Moon using a laser propelled craft?
Take a very light object, propel it with a laser source on Earth at a constant acceleration.
Can this object reach the Moon?
Could this be more reliable than a rocket? (supposing solar panel energy ...
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