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On a Feasibility of Human Interstellar Flights from Economic, Energetic and other Perspectives

MAZUREK, Jiří

Basic information

Original name

On a Feasibility of Human Interstellar Flights from Economic, Energetic and other Perspectives

Authors

MAZUREK, Jiří (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, 2017, 0007-084X

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

20304 Aerospace engineering

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.526 in 2009

RIV identification code

RIV/47813059:19520/17:00010929

Organization unit

School of Business Administration in Karvina

Keywords in English

interstellar flight; energy cost; future technology; human interstellar flight
Změněno: 7/2/2020 10:58, RNDr. Daniel Jakubík

Abstract

V originále

The aim of the article is to examine the future feasibility of human interstellar flights from economic, energetic, technological, and other perspectives. It seeks answers to the questions, "Is it feasible?" and "When will it be feasible?" based on the extrapolation of current trends in energetic production, economic growth, or technological progress. Today, even a non-manned interstellar flight is beyond our possibilities due to the lack of suitable technology necessary for the flights with a velocity close to the speed of light. However, it is shown that the manned mission to the nearest stars might be possible (under the most optimistic scenario) already around year 2190, if the current trends persist.