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Orion external links
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Project Daedalus
its the first "real" design for Interstellar flyby probe to Barnard's Star (5 lightyears from here)
made by the British Interplanetary Society,
Conducted between 1973 and 1978 by a group of a dozen scientists and engineers, led by Alan Bond
the Space Ship is a two stage with Laser Fusion engine fueled by deuterium and helium-3 pellets
after ignition the Probe accelerated next two years to 7.1 % of the speed of light
After the stage separation. the second stage accelerated for 1.8 years, to 12% of the speed of light
the probe reach Barnard's Star in 50 years after launch
25 years before arrival, Probe begin examining the area around Barnard's Star for Target planets
and drop probes at flyby true Barnard's Star system
receive the data and transmit them to Solarsystem
external links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Daedalus
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/D/Daedalus.html