Solar One: A Proposal for The First Crewed Interstellar Spacecraft

IF 0.7 Q4 ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE

International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace Pub Date : 2020-07-20 DOI:10.15394/IJAAA.2020.1535

A. Caballero

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Abstract

In this paper it is presented the concept and design of a new type of spacecraft that could be used to make the first manned interstellar travel. Solar one would integrate three near-term technologies, namely: the US Navy CFR fusion reactor, a larger version of NASA Sunjammer light sail, and an array of DE-STAR laser systems. A system of Fresnel lenses and flexible mirrors to propel the sail with sunlight is suggested as an alternative to this array. With a mile-long light sail, Solar One could reach an average of 22% the speed of light, arriving to the closest potentially habitable exoplanet in less than 19 years with the help of a Bussard scoop. Key challenges are reducing the weight of continuous-wave lasers and compact fusion reactors as well as achieving cryo-sleep and artificial gravity.

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太阳一号:第一艘载人星际飞船的提议

本文介绍了一种新型航天器的概念和设计，该航天器可用于首次载人星际旅行。Solar one将整合三项近期技术，即：美国海军CFR聚变反应堆、美国国家航空航天局Sunjammer光帆的更大版本和一系列DE-STAR激光系统。建议使用菲涅耳透镜和柔性反射镜系统来利用阳光推动船帆，作为该阵列的替代方案。凭借一英里长的光帆，“太阳一号”可以达到平均22%的光速，在不到19年的时间里，借助Bussard独家新闻，到达最接近的潜在宜居系外行星。关键挑战是减轻连续波激光器和紧凑型聚变反应堆的重量，以及实现低温睡眠和人工重力。

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International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace ENGINEERING, AEROSPACE-

CiteScore

1.60

自引率

12.50%

发文量

审稿时长

4 weeks

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