http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/video-interplanetary-travel-via-magnetic-sails.html Discussing reasonable ways to colonize our solar system Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/video-interplanetary-travel-via-magnetic-sails.html#comment-596 Ride The Light: Planetary Society To Launch 3 Solar Sails | Colony Worlds Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:16:31 +0000 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/video-interplanetary-travel-via-magnetic-sails.html#comment-596 [...] only setback to solar sails would be finding a way for settlers to return back to Earth (an issue magnetic sails might be able to resolve). Random PostsBuilding A Better SpacesuitBigelow To Launch Human [...] [...] only setback to solar sails would be finding a way for settlers to return back to Earth (an issue magnetic sails might be able to resolve). Random PostsBuilding A Better SpacesuitBigelow To Launch Human [...]

]]> http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/video-interplanetary-travel-via-magnetic-sails.html#comment-595 Darnell Clayton Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:31:00 +0000 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/video-interplanetary-travel-via-magnetic-sails.html#comment-595 Hey Robert,Not that I am aware of, besides this update.This is the first time that I've heard of a magnetic sail, and it looks a lot more promising than solar sails (which seemed great if you were heading away from the Sun, but horrible if you were heading towards it).Perhaps a combo of the two could be utilized in the future. If not, magnetic sails may be where its at. Hey Robert,Not that I am aware of, besides this update.This is the first time that I've heard of a magnetic sail, and it looks a lot more promising than solar sails (which seemed great if you were heading away from the Sun, but horrible if you were heading towards it).Perhaps a combo of the two could be utilized in the future. If not, magnetic sails may be where its at.

]]> http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/video-interplanetary-travel-via-magnetic-sails.html#comment-594 Robert Reed III Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:27:00 +0000 http://www.colonyworlds.com/2007/02/video-interplanetary-travel-via-magnetic-sails.html#comment-594 Hello. M2P2 has been my favorite interplanetary propulsion system for years. Are there any recent updates on the progress of the M2P2 drive? Hello. M2P2 has been my favorite interplanetary propulsion system for years. Are there any recent updates on the progress of the M2P2 drive?

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