[Wage Slave]

It was just a question. Someone with manners already answered it for me. Thanks anyway.

[chuck_the_tv_out]

Just because it wasn’t the answer you were looking for, doesn’t mean it was delivered badly.

The previous answer was a little optimistic. That’s the best case.

[Woodman]

I'll give you the correct answer. The target would undergo a mechanical/structural failure, break into pieces and fall back to earth. What would be left of those pieces after they hit the ground is anybody’s guess. The laser itself is not designed to melt or obliterate a target, just heat it up very quickly causing the failure.