Fig. 1. Laser ablation impulse generation

Fig. 2. Schematic diagram of the parabolic reflector

Fig. 3. Schematic diagram of the lightcraft vehicle

Fig. 4. The aerospace laser propulsion engine

Fig. 5. Laser ablation propelled spherical flyer

Fig. 6. Single stage to orbit launch vehicle

Fig. 7. Launch a flyer from LEO into a Hohmann transfer orbit touching Mars

Fig. 8. Progressive orbits to GEO or interplanetary flight

Fig. 9. Operating principles of the nanosecond and millisecond versions of the laser plasma thrusters

Fig. 10. Laser ablation propulsion of gas, liquid and solid propellant

Fig. 11. Laser-electrostatic hybrid thruster

Fig. 12. Cylindrical laser electromagnetic hybrid thruster

Fig. 13. Rectangular laser electromagnetic hybrid thruster

Fig. 14. Laser ablation manipulation model of focusing a laser beam to irradiate whole body of debris

Fig. 15. Laser ablation manipulation model of focusing a laser beam to irradiate a point of debris’ surface

Fig. 16. Change of orbit parameters of circular orbital reverse flying debris

Fig. 17. Change of semi-major axis of non-coplanar circular orbital reverse flying debris

Fig. 18. Change of eccentricity of non-coplanar circular orbital reverse flying debris

Fig. 19. Change of inclination of non-coplanar circular orbital reverse flying debris

Fig. 20. Change of position vector’s modulus of non-coplanar circular orbital reverse flying debris with repetitive pulsed laser

Fig. 21. Change of inclination and right ascension of the ascending node of non-coplanar circular orbital reverse flying debris with repetitive pulsed laser

Fig. 22. Change of angular velocity of debris in volume 40 cm×50 cm×60 cm碎片尺寸为40 cm/50 cm/60 cm下碎片角速度的变化

Fig. 23. Change of angular velocity of debris in volume 40 cm×50 cm×60 cm碎片尺寸为40 cm/50 cm/60 cm下碎片角速度的变化

Fig. 24. Change of angular velocity of debris in volume 40 cm×50 cm×60 cm碎片尺寸为40 cm/50 cm/60 cm下碎片角速度的变化

Fig. 25. Process of laser ablation despinning of debris in volume 40 cm×50 cm×60 cm

Fig. 26. Asteroid laser ablation manipulation and the Laser Bees Project