The latest presentation to the Future In-Space Operations (FISO) study group is now posted in the FISO Working Group Presentations Archive. Both slides (pdf) and audio (mp3) are available for the talk, 90 Day Single Launch to Mars: A Case Study for The Fusion Driven Rocket, Anthony Pancotti, MSNW LLC. – September 25, 2013
This talk is about the fusion propulsion program at the company MSNW LLC, which is a spinoff of Prof. John Slough‘s research program at the Plasma Dynamics Lab at the University of Washington. In 2012 MSNW won a NASA NIAC 2012 Phase II Award to develop this fusion propulsion concept:
- Rocket powered by nuclear fusion could send humans to Mars – UW Today – Apr.4.13
- The Fusion Driven Rocket: Nuclear Propulsion through Direct Conversion of Fusion Energy – NASA NIAC
- FusionDrivenRocket – YouTube
Here are some slides from his FISO talk:
