Zenith Star

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Zenith Star was a Directed-energy weapon that started development as part of the US Strategic Defense Initiative.[1]

It included the , a high energy hydrogen fluoride chemical laser, and the which was a 7 segment adaptive optics mirror.[2]

Zenith Star was never put in orbit, but the (ALI) project carried out some ground-based tests.[3]: 20 

History[]

Legacy[]

Around 1998 Space-Based lasers were reconsidered and led to the project.

See also[]

  • Project Excalibur – Anti-missile system using an X-ray laser powered by a nuclear bomb

References[]

  1. ^ AND THEN THERE WAS ZENITH STAR. 1987
  2. ^ Zenith Star: An SDI demonstration 1987 2 pages, with 3 photos
  3. ^ Adaptive Optics Engineering Handbook

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