Digest 1105 Msg 7

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Thread: Digest 1105 Msg 7

# 20594 byFred on July 14, 2005, 12:06 p.m.
Member since 2022-08-22

> Thank you for your explanation. It seems like a wonderfully elegant
> scheme, although I imagine the forces involved are miniscule and thus it
> would work over long periods of time. This would not make it a good
> candidate for transporting people, who would require additional life
> support (not to mention patience, lol), etc. I would be interested in
> hearing your comments in this regard.

Yes, generally speaking, solar sails are considered ideal for robot
probes and the like.