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Prepared by the Tau Zero Foundation for NASA in 2018, this report establishes a framework for evaluating and comparing various interstellar propulsion and power technologies. The study introduces metrics and a work breakdown structure to assess disparate concepts like fusion rockets and laser sails against common measures of energy, time, and mass. It aims to guide future investment by identifying which breakthrough advancements could enable both near-term solar system exploration and long-term interstellar missions.
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6/24/2026
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INTRODUCTION
Millis 2018 Grant NNX17AE81G_for_CR.docx pg 1 of 69 Breakthrough Propulsion Study Assessing Interstellar Flight Challenges and Prospects NASA Grant No. NNX17AE81G First Year Report Prepared by: Marc G. Millis, Jeff Greason, Rhonda Stevenson Tau Zero Foundation Business Office: 1053 East Third Avenue Broomfield, CO 80020 Prepared for: NASA Headquarters, Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) and NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Washington, DC 20546 June 2018 pg 2 of 69 Millis 2018 Grant NNX17AE81G_for_CR.docx