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The Odyssey / Anti-Matter Engine

Inspired in Robert H. Frisbee's concept of an anti-matter spaceship.
The main concept is the idealization of an anti-matter torch engine. What I did though, was to ignore all of the limitations of his concepts and go nuts. His sizing is absurd to say the least (700 kilometers long. 500 kilometers of radiators)
So I broke some rules and toned it down, with the excuse that the tech would catch up and improve the concept. The Odyssey breaks the size rule. It is 1000 meters in length. 900 of those meters being the radiators. I tried to follow his guidelines of his concept, and the result is not so bad.

Intro
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Intro
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SketchFab 3D model

Full Lenght

Full Lenght

Frontal Shield / Cargo

Frontal Shield / Cargo

Fuel Tanks / Radiation Umbrella

Fuel Tanks / Radiation Umbrella

Radiators

Radiators

Main Engine

Main Engine

The Odyssey over the Moon
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The Odyssey over the Moon
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Anti-matter engine ignition
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Anti-matter engine ignition
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Anti-matter engine ignition
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Anti-matter engine ignition
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Frontal Shield
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Frontal Shield
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First Iteration of the final concept of The Odyssey. Initially conceived as a Z-Pinch fusion engine spaceship. Notice the baseline being roughly the same
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First Iteration of the final concept of The Odyssey. Initially conceived as a Z-Pinch fusion engine spaceship. Notice the baseline being roughly the same
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The First Odyssey & The Second Odyssey. Size Comparison
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The First Odyssey & The Second Odyssey. Size Comparison
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Second iteration. Now closer to the final design. Still a Z-Pinch Fusion Torch

Second iteration. Now closer to the final design. Still a Z-Pinch Fusion Torch

Third Iteration. An alternate cargo section of the final spaceship

Third Iteration. An alternate cargo section of the final spaceship

Alternate Radiators

Alternate Radiators

Alternate Radiators

Alternate Radiators

First ever concept of The Odyssey. Looks nothing like the final rendition

First ever concept of The Odyssey. Looks nothing like the final rendition