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We have no operational space ships, so with current technology we will never get there. The fastest feasible technology for human-carrying ships is the fission
by beefman 9y ago
We have no operational space ships, so with current technology we will never get there.
The fastest feasible technology for human-carrying ships is the fission fragment rocket, with a burnout velocity of about 0.1c. That's 40 years to Proxima b. An 11 ly trip to this world would not be feasible, because a multi-generational ship with the payload fraction needed to hit 0.1c is not feasible.
Probes can be much lighter, enabling higher payload fractions and faster trips.
- aaronblohowiak 9y agoWhat happens if you hit dust going that fast?
- topspin 9y agoPlasma.