When atoms of deuterium, a hydrogen isotope, or helium-3 are mashed together, the resulting release of energy could, in theory, propel a spacecraft fast enough for interstellar travel. Since 2009, researchers from the UK, Germany, India, the US and elsewhere have been studying competing concepts for how that might be done. Here, five fusion concepts of spacecraft designs are featured.


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    Title :

    Five fusion concepts


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2016



    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    Local classification TIB:    770/7040
    BKL:    55.88 Luftverkehr, Raumfahrt / 55.88



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