I was wondering about the same thing. Would the forcing pressure of such a laser be great enough to deorbit heavy things? I know that a laser + sail has been suggested as one way of accelerating objects in space, so presumably so?
Maybe the US military would want to bankroll something like this. "Mostly used for peaceful space junk clean up... mostly"
Maybe the US military would want to bankroll something like this. "Mostly used for peaceful space junk clean up... mostly"