Voyager 3: The Ion Engine That Doesn't Need the Planets

Does humanity really have to wait another century to build a true Voyager 3?
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were only possible because of a planetary alignment that happens roughly once every 175 years.
Miss that window… and the next chance arrives in 2152.
In this video we explore the technology of voyager 3 that could change deep space exploration forever: ion engines. Unlike traditional rockets, ion propulsion can accelerate continuously for years, opening paths through the Solar System that gravity assists could never reach. We look at NASA’s NEXT thruster, nuclear electric propulsion, the future of interstellar probes, China’s Shensuo mission, and why Voyager 3 may no longer be science fiction.
If humanity launched a new Voyager today… what message would we send into interstellar space?
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Credits: Ron Miller, Mark A. Garlick / MarkGarlick.com ,Elon Musk/SpaceX/ Flickr
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00:00 The 175-Year Window That Made Voyager Possible
00:38 Why The Next Opportunity Arrives In 2152
2:07 Act 1: The end of the gravity slingshot era
4:34 Act 2: The ion engine at the heart of Voyager 3
7:30 Act 3: Goodbye to the ecliptic
10:18 Act 4: The power problem and the nuclear solution
13:30 Act 5: What we would send
17:04 China, NASA And The Race For Voyager 3
18:05 Who Will Represent Earth First?
18:42 The Age Of Waiting For Planets Is Ending
19:10 Where Would You Send Voyager 3?
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