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Part of the problem is that you need to decelerate at the end. Maybe it's possible to use a gravity assist to decelerate from 0.1c inside the destination sola
by a-priori 13y ago
Part of the problem is that you need to decelerate at the end.
Maybe it's possible to use a gravity assist to decelerate from 0.1c inside the destination solar system, but otherwise you need to turn around and thrust the other way at about the half-way point.
- jswhitten 13y agoAnother part of the problem is the faster you want to go, the more fuel you need, which makes your ship more massive.
- danielweber 13y agoUse a mag-sail as a "brake" to slow down at the destination star.