Project Forward (interstellar)

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Project Forward was launched in 2011 with the purpose of exploring beamed energy propulsion. The project aims to analyze and assess past beamed-powered concepts, describe the construction of sail designs, and provide a starsail system concept. Challenges include lossy divergence of the beam as well as sail design at feasible sizes.{{Cite web|last=DNews|title=Icarus Interstellar: Visions of Our Starship Future|url=https://www.seeker.com/icarus-interstellar-visions-of-our-starship-future-1769714561.html|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Seeker|date=10 April 2015 }}{{Cite web|last=Interstellar|first=Icarus|date=2020-12-06|title=Icarus Interstellar, Interstellar flight|url=http://www.icarusinterstellar.org/projects/project-forward|access-date=2020-12-07|website=Icarus Interstellar|language=en}}