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From: clipka
Date: 24 Aug 2015 11:34:56
Message: <55db39a0$1@news.povray.org>
Am 24.08.2015 um 16:34 schrieb Le_Forgeron:
> Le 24/08/2015 12:15, Stephen a écrit :
>> I bought a spaceship that can approach close to the speed of light,
>> accelerating at a constant 1 g.
>> How long would it take to reach a star 10 light years away, assuming
>> both Sol and the star are at rest relative to each other? And how long
>> would it seem to take to the crew?
>>
>>
> What about the decelerating capability ? also 1 g ?

With that flight profile in mind, it seems reasonable to design the
spacecraft for a turn-around halfway down the road, to accelerate in the
opposite direction for the second half of the trip.


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