光帆
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Meanings
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light sail; solar sail
A spacecraft propulsion method using radiation pressure from sunlight on a large reflective surface. Technical term; compare 太陽帆 (たいようほ).
See also: 太陽帆
A light sail is a spacecraft technology that propels using the pressure of sunlight.
Plans are underway to use solar sails for planetary exploration.