Starshot spacecraft mission architecture study near Mars

SPACE SYSTEMS / LONG-HORIZON STUDIES

Beyond the atmosphere, deliberately.

Starshot's space work is an ambition with a method: grow the technical evidence, capability and discipline needed before making larger claims.

CURRENT POSITION

Simulation first. Evidence before claims.

Today, Starshot focuses on the engineering tools that make future spacecraft work credible: modelling, design analysis, test planning and safe propulsion research. Orbital missions remain a long-term goal rather than a present promise.

01 / HERALD

Propulsion research

Herald is the experimental liquid-propulsion research programme. Its early work centres on requirements, modelling, instrumentation and test planning.

Lead: Elijah Booth
Status: Requirements & design analysis
Hardware: Not flight proven

02 / MISSION STUDIES

Spacecraft architecture

Long-horizon studies examine spacecraft systems, mission structure and the engineering decisions that must be resolved long before a vehicle is built.

Horizon: Scientific spacecraft
Current work: Architecture & systems studies
Classification: Preliminary concept

THE STANDARD

Earn the horizon one technical baseline at a time.

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