Sunbird: A Fusion-Powered Rocket to Revolutionize Space Travel
2025-04-06
Pulsar Fusion, a UK-based startup, is developing Sunbird, a space rocket designed to revolutionize space travel using nuclear fusion. The rocket will rendezvous with spacecraft in orbit, attaching and propelling them to speeds exceeding 800,000 kilometers per hour using fusion thrust. While terrestrial fusion power generation faces significant hurdles, using it for propulsion simplifies the challenge – only a sufficient plasma thrust is needed. Aimed for a 2027 in-orbit fusion test, Sunbird could halve Mars travel times and dramatically improve deep-space exploration efficiency.
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