Pulsar Fusion Rocket to Move Astronauts 20 Times Faster Than Ever Before

09-02-2023 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian Wang

Pulsar recently partnered with aerospace R&D company Princeton Satellite Systems (PSS) for a study that will use AI to model the behavior of hot plasma in a fusion rocket engine. It has also announced that it has begun constructing an eight-meter fusion reaction chamber in the UK.

Its goal is to begin firing that chamber in 2025 and achieving fusion temperatures by 2027. The next step after that would be conducting a test firing in orbit — proving that a fusion rocket could potentially power the next era of space exploration.

1 Comments in Response to Pulsar Fusion Rocket to Move Astronauts 20 Times Faster Than Ever Before

Comment by PureTrust

Entered on: 9/3/2023 9:44:18 AM

How about a rocket which is 100 feet or more in diameter, and can carry a crew of 20 in luxury, and can accelerate to 12% light speed, and has walls at least 3/8" thick for great protection from rocks and dust in space. It would be assembled and fired in space. Its exhaust would be blown away by the 'wind' from the sun for safety-to-earth purposes. Best of all, the basics are already developed. It could be ready to go as soon as the parts could be built, and Musk could send them into orbit for assembly, using SpaceX. "To the stars by atom bomb: The incredible tale of the top secret Orion Project" - https://newatlas.com/orion-project-atom-bomb-spaceship/49454/.

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