English Explanatory Dictionary

Shkadov thruster

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hypothetical megastructure consisting of a gargantuan statite used to redirect the radiation pressure of a star, generating a net thrust which slowly accelerates the whole system in the direction of the statite.

Word forms

Shkadov thruster Shkadov thrusters

Etymology

Named after Soviet engineer Dr. Leonid Shkadov, who first proposed it.

Synonyms

Shkadov drive
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