“Everything we know about spaceflight will change within a decade”: Fusion will take us to the stars

Fusion-powered spaceflight promises to revolutionize exploration of the Solar System, potentially reducing travel time to Mars to weeks and to the outer planets to months or years. Once considered purely theoretical, these technologies are now entering the stage of practical implementation. Several companies and research institutions are actively working on fusion rocket engines. The British startup Pulsar Fusion plans to conduct its first demonstration flight into space as early as 2027. Simultaneously, Princeton University and the American company Helicity Space are continuing the development of their own propulsion systems. These advancements could radically transform humanity's capabilities in deep space exploration, turning science fiction into reality within the coming decade.