Shkadov thruster
English
editEtymology
editNamed after Soviet engineer Dr. Leonid Shkadov, who first proposed it.
Noun
editShkadov thruster (plural Shkadov thrusters)
- (astronautics, space science) 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.