Interstellar solar sails hit a strange problem at 75% of light speed
THE SO WHAT
Photon drag emerging as a constraint at ~75% light speed is a reminder that even elegant concepts like laser sails run into hard physics at scale. For deep-tech teams, it's a case study in why you model edge conditions early—second-order effects can rewrite your performance envelope.
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