FEASIBILITY OF INTERSTELLAR TRAVEL

Abstract

The feasibility of interstellar flight is discussed. Mathematical equations for single-stage and multistage rocket propulsion are developed; velocity data and transit times are presented. The conclusions indicate that interstellar travel is theoretically feasible by utilizing known staged nuclear-energy systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 1962
Accession Number
AD0274312

Entities

People

  • Dwain F. Spencer
  • Leonard D. Jaffe

Organizations

  • California Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coordinate Systems
  • Deceleration
  • Deuterium
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Fission
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Reactions
  • Payload
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Rocket Propulsion
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster