Project Daedalus (named after Daedalus, the Greek mythological designer who crafted wings for human flight) was a study conducted between 1973 and 1978 by the British Interplanetary …

Daedalus would be constructed in Earth orbit and have an initial mass of 54,000 tons, including 50,000 tons of fuel and 500 tons of scientific payload. The first stage (shown left) would be …

Nov 4, 2025 · Learn how Project Daedalus influenced Orion, Longshot, and Icarus, and what a contemporary robotic fusion starship would look like today.

Oct 1, 2024 · Project Daedalus was a groundbreaking theoretical study conducted by the British Interplanetary Society (BIS) between 1973 and 1978. The project aimed to design a plausible …

Feb 15, 2022 · Project Daedalus (named after Daedalus, the Greek mythological designer who crafted wings for human flight) was a study conducted between 1973 and 1978 by the British …

May 21, 2024 · Project Daedalus is the name of an extremely large (54,000 tons) interstellar spacecraft, designed as part of a proof-of-concept exercise. Project Daedalus was also the …

May 23, 2025 · Project Daedalus was a concept developed between 1973–1978 by the British Interplanetary Society — led by rocket scientist Alan Bond and physicist Tony Martin.

Dec 14, 2006 · In spite of these problems, in 1978 the organization presented a highly developed spaceship concept which may yet prove to be the model for future interstellar travel. It was …

Project Daedalus (named after Daedalus, the Greek mythological designer who crafted wings for human flight) was a study conducted between 1973 and 1978 by the British Interplanetary …

Mar 23, 2025 · Project Daedalus (named after Daedalus, the Greek mythological designer who crafted wings for human flight) was a study conducted between 1973 and 1978 by the British …