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This seems much more plausible to me than the microwave thruster previously reported all over the internet. I think it's a clever application of relativity and
by msandford 12y ago
This seems much more plausible to me than the microwave thruster previously reported all over the internet. I think it's a clever application of relativity and motion. It feels crazy to say this, but it seems to be on a solid theoretical footing.
- dnautics 12y agoMy thoughts exactly. Why don't they crowdfund this? For about $200k they could probably stick a prototype on a nanosat and just hit go. With the right tracking equipment the results should be pretty conclusive.
- trishume 12y agoFrom my limited understanding, it seems that the current prototype requires a ton of power (far more than you could fit in a nanosat) and produces a miniscule amount of thrust (even in space with a nanosat it might not move much).