In the future we will definately be seeing many space based lasers, most will be weapons, but some will be for propulsion, according to this article from the CS Monitor.
Sailing through space on a plasma beam | csmonitor.com: "STAR TREK FICTION NEARS REALITY: BEAM ME TO MARS! Scientists hope to speed space travel by using a series of satellites, each emitting a high-powered plasma beam. That beam can push a spacecraft forward rapidly from satellite to satellite. Researchers say that MagBeam technology can reduce the travel time to Mars from roughly six months to 40 days.
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Posted on: Wednesday, December 1st 2004
