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While conventional rockets could not carry enough fuel for an accelerating trip, what about ion propulsion? Low mass ejected at really high speeds for a long time could accelerate the space craft over the entire distance, with a turn-around halfway. 0.0625 g has been achieved by modern ion thrusters. The question is whether you could still carry enough propellant for 35 years. [[User:Nutster|Nutster]] ([[User talk:Nutster|talk]]) 10:54, 2 December 2018 (UTC) | While conventional rockets could not carry enough fuel for an accelerating trip, what about ion propulsion? Low mass ejected at really high speeds for a long time could accelerate the space craft over the entire distance, with a turn-around halfway. 0.0625 g has been achieved by modern ion thrusters. The question is whether you could still carry enough propellant for 35 years. [[User:Nutster|Nutster]] ([[User talk:Nutster|talk]]) 10:54, 2 December 2018 (UTC) | ||
:Ion engines usually use solar panels for their energy. However, in interstellar space, there is very little light so solar panels are not very efficient. They would first have to come up with an alternative power source to circumvent that problem. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.92.34|162.158.92.34]] 12:42, 3 December 2018 (UTC) | :Ion engines usually use solar panels for their energy. However, in interstellar space, there is very little light so solar panels are not very efficient. They would first have to come up with an alternative power source to circumvent that problem. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.92.34|162.158.92.34]] 12:42, 3 December 2018 (UTC) | ||
β | ::I was thinking nuclear power, like what is powering all the probes to the outer planets. This would just be ''really'' out-there planets. I would need to compare the power output of, for example, Cassini's reactor to the power needs of the ion drive (as well the needs of the rest of the system during the trip) to see how well that could work. [[User:Nutster|Nutster]] ([[User talk:Nutster|talk]]) 14:06, 3 December 2018 (UTC) | + | ::I was thinking nuclear power, like make what is powering all the probes to the outer planets. This would just be ''really'' out-there planets. I would need to compare the power output of, for example, Cassini's reactor to the power needs of the ion drive (as well the needs of the rest of the system during the trip) to see how well that could work. [[User:Nutster|Nutster]] ([[User talk:Nutster|talk]]) 14:06, 3 December 2018 (UTC) |
Little do they realize, it's 3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_Guide Michelin stars]. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.210.52|172.69.210.52]] 15:46, 2 December 2018 (UTC) | Little do they realize, it's 3 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_Guide Michelin stars]. [[Special:Contributions/172.69.210.52|172.69.210.52]] 15:46, 2 December 2018 (UTC) |