Alpha Centauri Mission Craft
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I do not. How about you?
Mad is the crew bound for Alpha Centauri
Dreamers and poets and clowns
Bold is the ship bound for Alpha Centauri
Nothing can turn it around
Dreamers and poets and clowns
Bold is the ship bound for Alpha Centauri
Nothing can turn it around
Came across this article on the probes they are talking about sending to Alpha Centauri.
When I heard about the plan to use ground based lasers to launch, it immediately made me think of the light sail craft launched by the Moties in Larry Niven's "Mote in God's Eye."
When I heard about the plan to use ground based lasers to launch, it immediately made me think of the light sail craft launched by the Moties in Larry Niven's "Mote in God's Eye."
I thought the craft was centimeters in size and grams in weight?
I wasn't aware that there was an organization called "Team Centauri."
Here's a link that the OP did not provide as to what he's talking about.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/100-million-plan-will-send-probes-to-the-nearest-star1/
Hah! Ha!.
You know, a lenticular vehicle like that wouldn't be such a bad idea.
http://www.military.com/Content/MoreContent/?file=PMsaucer
http://toocatsoriginals.tumblr.com/post/107508879294/the-usafs-lenticular-reentry-vehicle-lrv
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenticular_Reentry_Vehicle
Although Pye Wacket was terminated by 1961, research had shown lenticular-shaped vehicles possessed sound re-entry characteristics.
Just put this sucker in the nose of an Orion pusher plate, NSWR or whatever.
Oh hell no, we want to explore the system, not blow up any planet we find there.
Phooey.
In terms of Alpha Centauri--this website is the place to go
http://www.centauri-dreams.org/?p=35434
What is a starship?
http://www.icarusinterstellar.org/sc15hack-team-what-is-a-starship/
Interstellar Travel to Alpha Centauri with in 30 years
might be of interest to some.
might be of interest to some.
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