Sunbird : Nuclear Fusion-Powered Rocket
Sunbird is a nuclear fusion-powered rocket being developed by Pulsar Fusion, a British startup, to revolutionise interplanetary travel.
- Sunbird could potentially reach speeds of up to 805,000 km/h, which is faster than the Parker Solar Probe (692,000 km/h), currently the fastest human-made object.
- This technology could enable missions to Pluto in just 4 years and cut travel time to Mars by nearly half.
- It aims to revolutionize interplanetary travel by drastically reducing travel time to distant planets like Mars and Pluto.
- An orbital demonstration is scheduled for 2027, marking a major milestone in space propulsion technology.
- Nuclear fusion replicates the energy generation process of stars, fusing atoms to release energy.
- Unlike fission, fusion is cleaner and offers higher energy output with lower radioactive waste.
