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The Sun Diver: Combining solar sails with the Oberth effect — mentioned by consumer451

Sat, 06 Apr 2024 19:19:58 GMT

There is a new (2020) "sun diver solar sail" proposal which could get as far as Voyager 1 is now, in two to three years. Article: https://www.universetoday.com/148241/want-the-fastest-solar-... Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2009.12659.pdf Interview with paper’s author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-E83lC-eN0

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The Sun Diver: Combining solar sails with the Oberth effect — mentioned by consumer451

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 03:53:29 GMT

There is a new (2020) interesting "sun diver solar sail" proposal which could get all the way to Voyager 1 in two to three years. Article: https://www.universetoday.com/148241/want-the-fastest-solar-... Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2009.12659.pdf Interview with paper’s author: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-E83lC-eN0

Paper and discussion history. A mention is not an endorsement.