Solar One (interstellar)

Solar One by Marco Purich

Solar One is a proposed spacecraft that would combine beamed-powered propulsion, electromagnetic propulsion, and nuclear propulsion.[1][2] The spacecraft would include a light sail, a laser system, a Bussard scoop, and a compact nuclear fusion reactor.[3]

Large mirrors would be assembled in orbit and sent close to the Sun to collect sufficient light to propel the light sail.[4] The on board laser would help the Bussard scoop collect hydrogen to power the nuclear reactor which, in turn, would power both the laser and the electromagnetic scoop to decelerate the spacecraft.[5]

The main challenges are building large parabolic mirrors as well as reducing the weight of the on board laser system and compact nuclear reactor.[6]

References

  1. ^ "The Radical Spacecraft That Could Send Humans to a Habitable Exoplanet". Popular Mechanics. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  2. ^ "Solar One: A proposal for the first manned interstellar spaceship". Space Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  3. ^ Caballero, Alberto. "Solar One: A Proposal for The First Crewed Interstellar Spacecraft". IJAAA.
  4. ^ Wang, Brian (2020-05-10). "Proposed Manned Interstellar Vehicle Solar One | NextBigFuture.com". www.nextbigfuture.com. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  5. ^ Bergan, Brad. "New Revolutionary Spacecraft Might Send Humans to Habitable Exoplanets". Interesting Engineering. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
  6. ^ "Solar One – a concept for interstellar travel". Innovation News Network. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2020-12-07.

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