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Sizing Up the Daedalus Interstellar Spacecraft

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the oh-this-will-be-fine dept.

astroengine writes "How big would an interstellar spaceship need to be? New artwork of the British Interplanetary Society's 1970's Project Daedalus by the non-profit organization Tau Zero Foundation gives the impression that the fuel economy for a nuclear pulse propelled vehicle might be a bit steep."

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  1. Re:Fr1st Prost ! by VincenzoRomano · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Nt0 r3llay!

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