Talk:StarChip (spacecraft)

Features
Here are some notable features in separate sections, such as processors, size of sail (4x4 m), battery, protection coating, photon thrusters, etc.:. Cheers, BatteryIncluded (talk) 16:05, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Thank You *very much* for the reference - just now thinking about such source material - may take a closer look at the first opportunity - *entirely* ok to add materials if you like of course - in any case - Thanks again - and - Enjoy! :) Drbogdan (talk) 18:33, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
 * I think it is important to mention that the research will include ways to reduce the heat of the laser beam so it doesn't vaporize the spacecraft. Cheers, BatteryIncluded (talk) 13:16, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

Propulsion
I think that the main propulsion system should be included in this articl, even if it is ground-based (laser array, photon driver, or whatever they call it). Cheers, BatteryIncluded (talk) 05:48, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
 * The description mentions a photon thruster, suggesting that it's an on-board component. This links to photonic laser thruster, but that article is mostly about sources ground-based or on another craft ("off-board" if I may), although the Breakthrough site says that "photon thrusters" are on board. It's not clear, since the originating study says that the photon thrusters would be off-board. That is sort of the point. So it looks like the Breakthrough Project needs clearer writing. Kortoso (talk) 18:51, 21 April 2016 (UTC)
 * The main propulsion will be from the ground-based lasers, and their onboard lasers are only photon thrusters for attitude control and course corrections. BatteryIncluded (talk) 23:16, 21 April 2016 (UTC)