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This Defense Intelligence Reference Document from the Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 11 March 2010, was produced under the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications (AAWSA) Program. It argues that spaceships powered by deuterium thermonuclear reactions could be built with current science and technology. The paper covers ignition by GeV proton beams, magnetic insulation, the Super Marx generator and conjectured chemical superexplosives, and it concludes that such craft could make manned exploration of the entire solar system possible.
UNCLASSIFIED/ }F81il 8FFll!ltllt ~81!! SHLY Advanced Nuclear Propulsion for Manned Deep Space Missions Prepared by: l(b)(3):10 USC 424 Defense lntelhgence Agency Author: Administrative Note COPYRIGHT WARNING: Further dissemination of the photographs in this publication is not authorized. This product is one in a series of advanced technolo re orts roduced in FY 2009 Advanced Aerospace uestions pertaining to AAWSA Program Bldg 6000, Wash;ngton, under the Defense Intelligence Agency, (b)(3):10 USC 424 Weapon System Applications (AAWSA) Pro ram. Comments or this document should be addressed to (b)(3):10 USC 424;(b)(6) Manager, Defense Intelligence Agency, ATTN: (b)(3):10 use 424 DC 20340-5100. " UNCLASSIFIED//F81il 8Ffl@Itllt ~31!! enc I
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