Shkadov thruster

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Etymology

After Dr. Leonid Shkadov, who first proposed it.

Noun

Shkadov thruster (plural Shkadov thrusters)

  1. (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.
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