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		0_____0 9 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Project Hyperion: Interstellar ship design competi... 58km long, 6km diameter cylinder. 60km is about the distance from central San Jose to SF, as the crow flies.

jwilliams 9 days ago [–]

Yes + Appears it's a rigid structure w/ the engine pushing from the back? At 0.1g I suspect even with advanced composites only a few km would be possible.

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