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Defense Intelligence Reference Document Aneutronic Fusion Propulsion (2)

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This Defense Intelligence Agency reference document, dated 1 November 2010, is one of a series of advanced technology reports produced in FY 2010 under the Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications (AAWSA) Program. It covers fusion plasma physics, confinement methods, and propulsion concepts that use aneutronic fuels such as hydrogen and boron-11. It concludes that such thrusters may soon replace satellite ion thrusters. It also finds that they will not be practical beyond the solar system without breakthrough propulsion physics.

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Table 4: Advanced Fusion Concept Reactor Companies
COMPANY CONCEPT FUEL FUNDING
Lawrenceville Plasma Dense Plasma Focus (p,"B) Current: $4M
Physics Needed: $4M
Electron Power Systems Colliding Plasma Tori DD Current: $6M
Needed: $SM
General Fusion Pb-Li spun liquid DT Current:$1OM
compression Needed: $!OM
EMC2 Polywell Electrodeless IEC DD, (p,Li), Current: $11M
(p,"B) Needed:$1OOM
TriAlpha Beam-Heated Field (p,"B) Current : $SOM
Reversed Conf. Needed: $10OM
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