- 27 Dec 2017 07:31
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https://futurism.com/after-moon-mars-nasa-wants-head-alpha-centauri-2069/
The above link is to be of many news announcements about this.
Far too early to know what propulsion system will be used. There is a possibility of collaboration with Breakthough Statshot. This means laser sail propulsion.
Personally, I don’t like it due to the inability to decelerate. I want instruments deployed in all neighbouring stars systems within a few parsecs so to enable lengthy investigations and possibly insitu additive manufacturing of additional infrastructure.
Maybe a combination of laser and nuclear propulsion would work, with the nuclear component being used for deceleration and orbital insertion.
The above link is to be of many news announcements about this.
Far too early to know what propulsion system will be used. There is a possibility of collaboration with Breakthough Statshot. This means laser sail propulsion.
Personally, I don’t like it due to the inability to decelerate. I want instruments deployed in all neighbouring stars systems within a few parsecs so to enable lengthy investigations and possibly insitu additive manufacturing of additional infrastructure.
Maybe a combination of laser and nuclear propulsion would work, with the nuclear component being used for deceleration and orbital insertion.