Edit: I assume we’d at least have to take intended acceleration and the mass of the spacecraft into account, at least, right?
Edit: I assume we’d at least have to take intended acceleration and the mass of the spacecraft into account, at least, right?
So let’s say the spacecraft itself is about 1 billion metric tonnes, the sail is made of 7 layers containing titanium oxide and magnesium difluoride, the beam can keep itself consistent, and the intended acceleration is 1g…