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Project Dragonfly is the first conceptual design study that assesses the feasibility of a laser-propelled interstellar probe, conducted by the Initiative for Interstellar Studies. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Contrary to past unmanned interstellar mission studies such as Project Daedalus and Project Icarus , the focus is particularly on a small spacecraft. [ 4 ]
Breakthrough Starshot is a research and engineering project by the Breakthrough Initiatives to develop a proof-of-concept fleet of light sail interstellar probes named Starchip, [1] to be capable of making the journey to the Alpha Centauri star system 4.34 light-years away. It was founded in 2016 by Yuri Milner, Stephen Hawking, and Mark ...
This is a list of space probes that have left Earth orbit (or were launched with that intention but failed), organized by their planned destination. It includes planetary probes, solar probes, and probes to asteroids and comets, but excludes lunar missions, which are listed separately at List of lunar probes and List of Apollo missions.
It was named in reference to Alaska, a hostile territory that offered many benefits to the settlers. Finals competition, recurring; 2004 cycle won by Edgewater High School in Orlando, Florida and Budha Dal Public School from Patiala, India; 2008 cycle won by Richard Montgomery High School, Durango High School, and Apeejay School (Indian team ...
Martian moon sample return mission [5] Chang'e 7: 2026 Lunar south pole lander, rover and flying probe [6] Venus Life Finder: NET summer 2026 Private Venus atmospheric probe by Rocket Lab and MIT [7] Lunar Polar Exploration Mission: 2026-2028 Lunar lander and rover [8] Chandrayaan-4: 2027 Lunar sample return mission [9] Artemis III: Mid 2027
Spacecraft design includes the design of both robotic spacecrafts (satellites and planetary probes), and spacecrafts for human spaceflight (spaceships and space stations). Human-carrying spacecrafts require additional life support systems, crew accommodations, and safety measures to support human occupants, as well as human factors engineering ...
The spacecraft system specification defines also the subsystems of the spacecraft e.g.: Structure, Data management subsystem incl. software, Electrical Power, Mechanical, etc. [citation needed] For each subsystem a subsystem specification is prepared by the Prime Contractor with the same specification structure shown above including references ...
The project plans to search for, characterize and study interstellar objects (ISOs) like the peculiar Oumuamua detected in 2017. [11] [39] They intend to use astronomical surveys like the Vera C. Rubin Observatory so that such objects can be identified more quickly, and to design a space mission so a probe could intercept it and gather close-up ...