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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    Title :

    Interstellar Propulsion Using a Pellet Stream for Momentum Transfer


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    20 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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