Short Mars travel times now possible through plasma propulsion.

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  1. Exoscientist

    Exoscientist Mathematician Registered Senior Member

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    Recent advance in solar concentrators and lightweight solar sails mean we
    can use solar power rather than nuclear to power plasma engines.
    Then we already have the capability to make manned flights to Mars at
    travel times of weeks rather than months:

    Sunday, March 16, 2014
    Short travel times to Mars now possible through plasma propulsion.

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    Developmental Status of a 100-kW Class Laboratory Nested channel Hall Thruster.
    Table 1, Example of concentrically NHT specific mass and footprint savings, p. 5.
    http://exoscientist.blogspot.com/2014/03/short-travel-times-to-mars-now-possible.html

    Bob Clark
     
    Exoscientist, May 19, 2014
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  3. cosmictraveler

    cosmictraveler Be kind to yourself always. Valued Senior Member

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    Nonsense.
     
    cosmictraveler, May 19, 2014
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