vstallins

K was just wondering if it was feasible or not. Guess not in my life time anyways. Hopefully soon we can travel to other universes or atleast send unmanned craft. I figured a magnetic field would help but I guess not in space according to what yall are saying. Just an idea I had. Thanks for the info.

About 500,000mph The link is detailing plasma thrusters. They use the thrusters I suggest using for the craft. Nothing to do with the combustion temps. More as to do with the plasma generated and the thrust generated. Magnets do not decrease mass but they can be used to create a relative weightlessness to an object. Basically the magnets are used to generate resistances to one another generating a relative hovering ability. It would take energy to do this yes but with enough constant electricity being generated it would be feasible. This would be essential to continuously have fuel and water needed for the trip. It may seem less efficient but in space one must weigh the pros and cons to meet survival needs. This would need to be done to continuously travel and so would stopping to gather needed resources. Because nothing last forever.

Because titanium is a strong and resilient metal but it very light. The Kevlar would protect the inner hull in the case of an object impacting the craft with enough power to break through the ceramic plating. Until a spacewalk could be done to replace the ceramic plates. The ceramic platting would protect the craft on entry and exit of atmospheres to gather needed resources. There are many magnetic cone plasma thrusters already in use and development. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_propulsion_engine The lasers allow the ignition of the oxygen and hydrogen at very high temperatures creating a hi powered plasma thrust. One of the magnets would be parallel to the craft and the other would be horizontal. Using magnetism to help create a magnetic shield around the craft. While using the magnetism to reduce the relative mass of the craft. Kind of like bullet trains. Being as titanium is not magnetic you would also have a layer of magnets around the hull of the craft. It would be a chemical process to break the bonds of the H2O into hydrogen and oxygen yes. Something like perpetual motion but it would not be infinite. While expelling some hydrogen and oxygen for propulsion and water for plants and drinking. There would be a need to stop and gather more hydrogen and oxygen to produce more water to continue the process. Solar panels can also be used to gather more electricity if/when needed.

It could be equipped with radar that uses light pulses and use high powered lasers to blast small rocks and use the radar to avoid large bodies that could potentially destroy the ship. As it would not quite reach the speed of light the light radar would theoretically work.

Titanium shell covered with Kevlar and then thermal ceramics on top. It would be powered by magnetic cone plasma thrusters. Using oxygen and small amounts of hydrogen. Using high powered laser pulses to ignite the fuel. There would be two cylindrical electro magnets creating an encompassing magnetic field reducing the relative mass to nil. It would have particle filter wings to collect hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen from planetary bodies having sufficient atmosphere and low enough gravitational pull to allow reentry into space without landing or being pulled to the surface. The vehicle would use batteries to start. Then a water pump to pump water through tubes and a turbine to create electricity. The turbine could also make an alternator spin to generate more electricity. The water would be sent through a system to break it down into hydrogen and oxygen providing oxygen for the craft and fuel for propulsion. It would be equipped with a waste filtration system to continually be able to reuse water until needing to gather more. The nitrogen would be used to fertilize plants to grow food and a trickle water system to keep plants watered. Also insuring no water is wasted. How feasible would a system like this be? I believe with all our current technology this could easily be created.