Pulsar Fusion is Developing a Nuclear Fusion Rocket Engine: "Igniting the Future"

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Pulsar Fusion, a UK-based company, is developing the largest practical nuclear fusion rocket engine, which can achieve exhaust speeds over 500,000 mph.

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Upon activation in 2027, the rocket engine's fusion chamber will briefly be the solar system's hottest point, exceeding the Sun's temperature.

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In partnership with Princeton Satellite System, Pulsar Fusion is using machine learning to predict plasma behavior, aiming to drastically cut transit times to planets like Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

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Richard Dinan, Pulsar Fusion's founder and CFO, asserts that mastering fusion energy on Earth will inevitably lead to fusion propulsion in space.

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The Direct Fusion Drive (DFD), developed by Pulsar Fusion, innovatively provides thrust and electrical power for spaceships simultaneously.

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Pulsar Fusion collaborates with Princeton Satellite Systems to use artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze complex plasma behaviour.

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Dinan expects nuclear fusion for spacecraft propulsion to be demonstrated in orbit by 2027, before its application for terrestrial energy.

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The DFD could potentially reduce the travel time to Pluto to just 4 years.

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The fusion rocket engine, capable of generating heat surpassing the Sun, embodies the potential of scientific innovation spurred by human curiosity.

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