The Impact Of Nanotechnology Upon Interstellar Solar Sailing And SETI
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G. L. Matloff. (1996), JBIS, 49, pp.307-312
Refcode: 1996.49.307
Abstract:
In 1984, two major contributors to the ‘ BIS “Daedalus” study of a robotic interstellar probe, turned all their attention to the problem of transporting small but independent human communities between our solar system and nearby stars. A review of various propulsion and mission options revealed that rapid interstellar travel by humans seemed unlikely for a number of reasons. The best to be reasonably hoped for is the “1000-year-ark”, in which an independent human community travels for about 40 generations between our solar system and the nearest star. Such a ”world ship” might have a population numbered in the hundreds or thousands.
