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The Electromagnetic Drive: Cyclotron motion applied to spaceflight

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We propose how the equilibrium between the Lorentz force and the centrifugal force in a charged spacecraft could prevent the crew from deorbiting and reaching unbearable accelerations. A constantly-increasing Lorentz Force would cancel the centrifugal force while producing the acceleration necessary to reach relativistic speeds with available technology. To avoid the effects of the centrifugal force, the crew would have to be immersed in a Tungsten pressure vessel. The proposed drive forms part of the Solar One project, a program intended to design the first crewed interstellar spacecraft. The objective of this proposal is to present it to SpaceX for an evaluation of its feasibility and possible construction.

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