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Malcolm Park's avatar

Now all we need is a motor that can power a spacecraft at 20% of the speed of light. Any good options?

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Craig Carlyon's avatar

You don't need motors in space, only to escape the Earth's gravity. Solar sails are the most likely candidate for devices that can speed up spacecraft that currently get their speed by slingshotting around planets etc.

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