/sci/ - Science & Math

>>3529688
Most of the time when we or anyone else discusses these things, everyone always concentrates into the usage of ONE technology to solve a problem.

Which is kind of dumb, considering.

Even current spacectraft utilize two or three different propulsion systems to do what they're supposed to, solid fuel, liquid fuel and ion.

An interstellar probe/ship could conceivably be boosted on it's way with a mass-stream accelerator and then dump the needed stream-diversion equipment after that phase was over. Then it could get mid-course boost from a light-sail pumped by several lasers in the inner solar system. Then it could use the main engine to increase speed and do the end-course braking with the engine and the light-sail.

I've said this before, if one tech doesn't get you there, combine several.