The Solar-Electric Sail: Application to Interstellar Migration and Consequences for SETI
The Solar-Electric Sail accelerates by reflecting positively charged solar wind ions. If it is used to propel an interstellar migration mission, its interstellar cruise velocity relative to the home star cannot exceed the solar wind velocity. In an effort to analytically determine interstellar cruis...
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MDPI AG
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Universe |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/8/5/252 |