Starwisp
1985 proposal for microwave sail flyby of a nearby star / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Starwisp is a hypothetical unmanned interstellar probe design proposed by the late Robert L. Forward. It is propelled by a microwave sail, similar to a solar sail in concept, but powered by microwaves from a human-made source. It would fly through the target system without slowing down.