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Laser-propelled light sails approaching about 75 percent of the speed of light would experience drag from scattered photons, which limits the speeds they can reach.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Laser-propelled light sails approaching about 75 percent of the speed of light would experience drag from scattered photons, which limits the speeds they can reach?

Unclear. Several retrieved sources discuss laser-driven light sails and their potential for relativistic spaceflight, but none addresses the specific claim that scattered-photon drag limits achievable speeds near 75 percent of light speed. The evidence only partially covers the broader topic of lightsail propulsion.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
THE ELEGANT POWER OF LIGHT - EXPLORING SOLAR SAILS AS THE FUTURE OF INTERSTELLAR TRAVEL
2023
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Edenilson, B. (2023). THE ELEGANT POWER OF LIGHT - EXPLORING SOLAR SAILS AS THE FUTURE OF INTERSTELLAR TRAVEL. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10096125

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Photonic lightsails: Fast and Stable Propulsion for Interstellar Travel
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Photonic lightsails: Fast and Stable Propulsion for Interstellar Travel. (n.d.). arxiv.org. https://arxiv.org/html/2502.17828v1

Nanophotonic Heterostructures for Efficient Propulsion and Radiative Cooling of Relativistic Light Sails
2018
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Ognjen, I., M., W. C., & A., A. H. (2018). Nanophotonic Heterostructures for Efficient Propulsion and Radiative Cooling of Relativistic Light Sails. authors.library.caltech.edu. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b02035

Experimental demonstration of corrugated nanolaminate films as reflective light sails
2026
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F., C. M., Pawan, K., & Jason, L. (2026). Experimental demonstration of corrugated nanolaminate films as reflective light sails. authors.library.caltech.edu. https://authors.library.caltech.edu/records/w0qhr-5be48

Space Transport and Engineering Methods/Photon Engines
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Space Transport and Engineering Methods/Photon Engines. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Space_Transport_and_Engineering_Methods/Photon_Engines

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