Near Light Speed Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel

" My Advanced Electric Propulsion Linear Particle Accelerator (LINAC) for light speed electron particle propulsion using the Sunyaev-Zel'dovich effect is a unique proprietary invention developed over the last ten years and takes space propulsion in a direction never thought of by any scientist or organization in history." Michael Thomas

"Do not go where the path may lead," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. "Go instead where there is no path, and leave a trail."

One day the Earth will be snuffed out and man had better start looking to space exploration, planetary colonization, and space mining if he wants to survive. Present day rocket propulsion technology cannot meet any of these demands and therefore the future of mankind is already dead. One is now presented to change the final chapter of mankind's Interplanetary and Interstellar travel.

Michael Thomas says, “Even if my propulsion hits 10 % of light speed that is ~ 67,061,662 miles/hr. there is plenty of room to learn and grow towards 99.9 % the speed of light (c=670,616,629.384 mile per hour). This would mean travel to Mars in weeks not years and travel to Alpha Centauri in 5 to 10 years."

Thomas says his, "A pebble bed nuclear reactor will supply the power of >25 Mwatts every second for 10 years for the Linear Accelerator Propulsion (LINAC) using an invariant mass light speed thermionic electron / microwave beam that can be used as a effective propulsion propellant. A constant positive charge on the ships hull will attract the inexhaustible concentration of free electrons in space allows for an infinite renewable supply of electrons making the engine technology capable of continuous 24 x 7 non-stop propulsion operation constantly accelerating at 1 g where NLS would then be possible."

The technology does not use deadly nuclear explosions or carcinogenic chemicals for thrust like that proposed by current aerospace and government agencies but is safe to the planet and doesn't pollute the space environment. All currently used propulsion can only operate for a small limited time before the propellant is used up. NLS proposes a technology that can be in operation around the clock allowing it to reach velocities only dreamed of by TV programs.

Dr. Steve Schaefer, Ph.D. Princeton University (Physics), "Calculates if X = 4.3 light-years, then T = 3.6 years. Dozens of stars could be reached in five to six years. In fact, a traveler could even go the Andromeda galaxy (2,000,000 light years) in under 29 years (Ship Time in Years) if a constant acceleration could be maintained." Also see Dr. Carlos I. Calle, PhD, NASA senior research scientist, below on page.

Dr. Schaefer calculates, "If the total distance is X, then the total travel time T is given by expressionX / 2 = (c2 / g) [cosh (0.5 g T / c) – 1] T = (2 c / g) cosh–1 (1 + 0.5 g X / c2) "

The possibility for space colonization, space mining, and space travel would be limitless. Forget about the low earth orbit joy trips now being offered by space tourism companies. Mankind could find itself doing what it does best, exploring. There will be many new Columbus and Lewis and Clarks types blazing trails discovering new worlds determining mankind’s existence”. Tomorrow's Trillionaires !

To help with mining asteroids and to protect the space craft we will use our patented particle beam weapon called Medusa. Which can also be used to increase rain in arid areas on Earth.

For further information visit http://nlspropulsion.net