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)
Interstellar Propulsion Using a Pellet Stream for Momentum Transfer
1979
20 pages
Report
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English
FLUID STREAM MOMENTUM TRANSFER FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY PROPULSION OF LUNAR AND INTERPLANETARY SPACECRAFT
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