Publications

The following is a list of publications and conference papers that the Icarus team has completed.

Peer Reviewed Publications

K. F. Long. "Project Icarus: Astronomical Considerations Relating to the Choice of Target Star", JBIS, Vol64. No.4/5. (2011).

I. Crawford. "Project Icarus: Astronomical Considerations Relating to the Choice of Target Star ", Accepted for JBIS Publication (2011).

K.F.Long, M.Fogg, R.Obousy, A.Tziolas, A.Mann, R.Osborne, A.Presby. Project Icarus: Son of Daedalus - Flying Closer to Another Star. JBIS, 62 No. 11/12, pp403-416 Nov/Dec 2009.

S. Baxter, "Project Icarus: The Challenges of Mission Longevity", Accepted for publication in JBIS (2011).

S. Baxter, "Project Icarus: Three Roads to the Stars", Accepted for publication in JBIS (2011).

K.F.Long, "Project Icarus: The first unmanned interstellar mission, robotic expansion & technological growth", JBIS (under review).

I. Crawford, "Project Icarus: A review of local interstellar medium properties of relevance for space missions to the nearest stars", Acta Astronautica, Accepted Oct 16th 2010.

K.F.Long, R.K.Obousy, A.Hein, "Project Icarus: Optimisation of nuclear fusion propulsion for interstellar missions", Acta Astronautica, 68, pp. 1820-1829, (2011).

Conference Presentations

P.Galea, R.Swinney, "Project Icarus: Mechanisms for enhancing the stability of gravitationally lensed interstellar communications", Presented Prague 61st IAC September 2010.

R.Swinney, K.Long, P.Galea, "Project Icarus: Son of Daedalus - Flying Closer to Another Star - a Technical Update and Programme Review. Presented Prague 61st IAC September 2010. Presented Prague 61st IAC.

A.Hein, A.Crowl, A.Tziolas, "Project Icarus: Architecture development for atmospheric Helium 3 mining of the outer solar system gas planets for space exploration and power generation." Presented Prague 61st IAC September 2010.

A.Hein, A.Tziolas, R.Osborne, "Project Icarus: Stakeholder analysis and prediction of technological maturity of key technologies for the development of the Icarus interstellar probe." Presented Prague 61st IAC September 2010.

P.Galea, "Project Icarus: Solar sail technology for the Icarus interstellar mission", Presented in New York at the International Symposium on Solar Sailing 2010.

A.C.Tziolas, "Project Icarus: Candidate Technologies for Interstellar propulsion", Presented at the Advanced Space Propulsion Workshop Colorado November 2010.

R.K.Obousy, "Project Icarus: A Technical Review of the Daedalus Propulsion Configuration and Some Engineering Considerations for the Icarus Vehicle", Presented at the Advanced Space Propulsion Workshop Colorado November 2010.

J. French, "Project Icarus: A Technical Review of Gas Core Nuclear Rocket Engines", Presented at the Advanced Space Propulsion Workshop Colorado November 2010.

R. Adams, "Conceptual Design of a Z-Pinch Fusion Propulsion System", Presented at the Advanced Space Propulsion Workshop Colorado November 2010.

R. Adams, "Two-Burn Escape Maneuver for High delta-V Capable Spacecraft", Presented at the Advanced Space Propulsion Workshop Colorado November 2010.