Chris Huff wrote:

> Nice! I don't think it resembles an umbrella much...but it does seem out
> of scale. To get useable propulsion from the solar wind, the sails
> should be *much* larger, like 10-50 times.

Is it the total size that important, or the hull:sail ratio?

While there are no overt scale indications, I've been thinking of the hull as
about 500m long, making the sails several kilometers across.


Simon

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