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I'm looking for information related to solar sails.

also any ideas on how to make a multivoltaic energy transmitter

>> No.3150662

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12/13/finnish_solar_windjammer_cash/

its got a bunch of related articles

>> No.3150677

>>3150662
i read about that, they arnt actually sails, they are charged wires 13 miles long. The electric field is the sail and its massive

>> No.3150704

read that article but it doesn't sound like it's coming anytime soon so any idea for a multivoltaic "machine" i know that they have made photovoltaic things but that doesn't seem all too helpful

captch:matelica critsi

>> No.3150719

>>3150657 multivoltaic energy transmitter

Its like a solar sail but we blast radio waves or microwaves at the spacecraft ourself instead of using sunlight. The sails need to be a bit different to work with the different EMF wavelength. It doesn't seam like as good of an idea as regular solar sails IMHO.

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3152169

book related

The last Delta II launch next year will carry LightSail-1, the solar sail designed by the Planetary Society.

>> No.3152839

>>3150719

i'm not talking about a multivoltaic solar sail, i don't think that will ever be possible i'm just talking about a multivoltaic transmitter could advance alot of technology.