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Originally posted by Balboa
Originally posted by looofo
a = 2s/t^2
Min distance earth/mars = 56000000km
3.5 days acceleration and 3.5 days deceleration
a= 2*28000000000m/(3.5*24*60*60)^2 = 6m/s^2
Not even 1g of acceleration.
So if I am right, it would be a really pleasure of a trip at 2/3 earth gravitation.
Correct me if I did a mistake, I am not an expert.
Assuming that you used an accurate distance and didn't mess up with your calculator, that should be correct because you used the correct formula.
I'd bet that they plan to use 1g of acceleration, which should allow for 'about a week' of travel time for a range of distances (from the minimum mars/earth distance to some larger distance). But it's a good figure for the minimum acceleration needed. Keep in mind that the mars and earth are further apart than this most of the time.
Originally posted by Beachcoma
Alright! This is wonderful news!
Soon we will finally be able to get 1/8 impulse! Engage!
Originally posted by mikesingh
Originally posted by Beachcoma
Alright! This is wonderful news!
Soon we will finally be able to get 1/8 impulse! Engage!
Make it so!! But operationalizing it for space travel is going to take years. In the mean time, other faster esoteric forms of propulsion are already being studied seriously like gravity shielding (Check out the LANL website). And that means faster than light travel!
Who knows, we may already be using a similar mode of propulsion as described by the OP, hidden and used only by those black projects! As some contend, we're already up there mining the Moon and Mars with quick turn-around vehicles, with a little help from our 'friends'!! But hey! What do I know? This is all hearsay.
Cheers!
[edit on 16-9-2007 by mikesingh]