A photon rocket is a rocket that uses thrust from the momentum of emitted photons (radiation pressure by emission) for its propulsion. [1] Photon rockets have been discussed as a …

The original Rocket Lab spacecraft, Photon is our integrated launch-plus-spacecraft solution. Photon is a modified Electron Kick Stage with power, propulsion, and communications to …

As is known, every photon has a certain impulse, equal to its energy divided by the speed of light. On the other hand, the impulse is also equal to the pro-duct of the mass times the speed of …

If we were to set 80% of the mass of the photon rocket = fissionable fuel, and recognizing that nuclear fission converts about 0.10% of the mass into energy: then if the photon rocket …

Photon is the upgraded version of Rocket Lab's kick stage. It features power, propulsion, and communications systems for delivering payloads to LEO. The first Photon was launched in …

2024年4月23日 · Instead of chemical bonds or nuclear fusion and fission, a photon rocket uses one-to-one antimatter-matter annihilation to convert the fuel's mass into radiation. Directed in …

2018年10月26日 · We highlight several light-enabled mechanisms of thrust generation via photon–matter interactions such as photonic pressure and ablation, optical gradient forces, …