411 REFERENCE · Wiktionary
Shkadov thruster
Reference material by Wiktionary contributors. This retains its source identity and is not 411 news reporting.
English
Etymology
en Leonid Shkadov Dr. Leonid Shkadov Soviet engineer, who first proposed it.
Noun
en Megastructures en space flight 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.
Synonyms
en Shkadov drive
Hypernyms
en stellar engine
Coordinate terms
en Caplan drive Caplan thruster fusion candle