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Index: #79

We Lack Basic Capabilities that Are Necessary for Travel Far Beyond Earth

We lack the many technologies to support exploration and survival off earth. Our exploration efforts remain confined to our solar system, limiting our potential to explore beyond and understand the broader cosmos.

Foundational Capabilities (4)

Interstellar Probes

Invest in the development of interstellar probe technologies that can traverse vast distances, opening the door to exploration beyond our solar system.
  • Breakthrough Initiative: Starshot
    Initiative
  • Picogram-Scale Interstellar Probes via Bioinspired Engineering
    Research and Reviews

    • Air Breathing Fusion for Single-Stage-to-Orbit Vehicle

    Air breathing fusion to propel single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) vehicles for a single-stage, reusable spaceplane.
  • An Air-Breathing Launch Vehicle Concept for Single-Stage-to-Orbit
    Whitepapers and Essays

    • Cryosleep

    Assuming no FTL the only way to get outside of the solar system in a single lifetime is with cryosleep.
  • A torpor-like state in mice slows blood epigenetic aging and prolongs healthspan
    Research and Reviews

    • Pressurizing Technology or Habitation Domes

    Methods to pressurize large surface areas or positive pressure habitation domes will be necessary for living most places off earth.
  • Casey Handmer’s Blog: Domes are over-rated
    Whitepapers and Essays