A pellet-stream concept for interstellar propulsion is described. Small pellets are accelerated in the solar system and accurately guided to an interstellar probe where they are intercepted and transfer momentum. This propulsion system appears to offer orders-of-magnitude improvements in terms of engineering simplicity and power requirements over any other known feasible system for transport over interstellar distance in a time comparable to a human lifespan. (ERA citation 05:002346)


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    Titel :

    Interstellar Propulsion Using a Pellet Stream for Momentum Transfer


    Beteiligte:
    C. E. Singer (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1979


    Format / Umfang :

    20 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch





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