Spacetrain vrun at pulsar
Worked for 10s ### 3\. Constant-proper-acceleration requirements For an idealized trajectory with constant proper acceleration, each phase lasting one year in the mission reference frame, the acceleration is approximately: a_{\\mathrm{proper}}=\\frac{\\gamma v}{T}a_{\\mathrm{proper}}\\approx0.955\\ \\mathrm{m/s^2} Proper acceleration ### 0.955 m/s² Relative to Earth gravity ### 0.097 g Ideal force at 1,000 kg invariant mass ### 955 N Distance during acceleration ### 0.0501 light-years The acceleration distance is approximately metres. Braking over the same duration and with the same acceleration magnitude requires approximately the same distance. These are kinematic results for an idealized constant-mass trajectory. A real fusion rocket expels propellant, so its mass changes and its engine must be sized using a rocket-dynamics model. The 955 N figure is not a complete engine design specification. ### 4\. What does fusion propulsion need? NASA has studied fusion-driven rockets and direc...