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Swarming Proxima Centauri: Optical Communication Over Interstellar Distances
T. Marshall Eubanks, W. Paul Blase, Andreas Hein +2
Interstellar communications are achievable with gram-scale spacecraft using swarm techniques introduced herein if an adequate energy source, clocks and a suitable communications pr…
Chasing Nomadic Worlds: A New Class of Deep Space Missions
Manasvi Lingam, Andreas M. Hein, T. Marshall Eubanks
Nomadic worlds, i.e., objects not gravitationally bound to any star(s), are of great interest to planetary science and astrobiology. They have garnered attention recently due to co…
Science opportunities with solar sailing smallsats
Slava G. Turyshev, Darren Garber, Louis D. Friedman +25
Recently, we witnessed how the synergy of small satellite technology and solar sailing propulsion enables new missions. Together, small satellites with lightweight instruments and…