Nonprofit Plans 80,000-Year Spacecraft Mission To Alpha Centauri

Philip Johnston pointing at Alpha Centauri.

Fermi Explorer wants to point and launch a spacecraft to Alpha Centauri.

Credit: Fermi Explorer
Nonprofit Fermi Explorer plans to launch an interstellar spacecraft by the end of 2029 with the goal of reaching Alpha Centauri, a three-star system, a mere 80,000 years later. The startup nonprofit, based in Redmond, Washington, was founded by the same three people who founded Starcloud, a startup...
Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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