An Idea...

--- In spacesettlers@yahoogroups.com, "Charles F. Radley"
wrote:
>
> For a couple of decades, Leik Myrabo has been working on a laser
> propulsion system, making steady progress. Here are some links:
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_propulsion
>
> http://www.rpi.edu/dept/mane/deptweb/faculty/member/myrabo.html

>From these descriptions the main focus of his work seems to be on
light-sails, which are useful in several contexts but not including
launch from Earth.

For a system that seems closer to practical applicatsions see this
report for NASA by Dr Jordin Kare:

http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/studies/final_report/897Kare.pdf

Andrew

Andrew