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This unclassified Defense Intelligence Reference Document from the Defense Intelligence Agency is dated 2 March 2010. It was produced in FY 2009 under the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications (AAWSA) Program. The report reviews work on using positrons as aerospace fuel. It covers air-breathing turbojet and ramjet engines, unmanned aircraft, missiles, single-stage reusable vehicles, positron rockets and a crewed Mars mission, along with how positrons could be produced and stored. It concludes that a first positron-powered flight around the globe could be possible within 10 years.
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UNCLASSIFIED/;«F&A 8FFHil.l1k WE&i a••k>/ Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................v Antimatter .............................................................................................................. 1 Positron Air-Breathing Propulsion .......................................................................... 2 PTRE Applications .................................................................................................. 5 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) ......................................................................... 5 Ramjet-Assisted Missile (RAM) .......................................................................... 7 Single-Stage Reusable Vehicle (SSRV) ............................................................... 8 Positron-Powered Rockets ................................................................................... 11 The Solid-Core Positron Rocket ........................................................................ 12 The Gas-Core Positron Rocket .......................................................................... 14 The Sanger Photon Positron Rocket ................................................................. 16 Positron Rocket System Comparison ................................................................ 17 Positron Energy Conversion for Onboard Power ............................................... 18 Positrons for a Manned Mars Mission ................................................................... 19 Positron Production .............................................................................................. 22 Positron Costs ...................................................................................................... 23 Positron Storage .................................................................................................. 24 Formation of Positronium in Porous Media ....................................................... 25 Long-Term Storage of Positronium .................................................................. 25 Conclusions .......................................................................................................... 27 Figures Figure 1. Specific Energy for Chemical, Nuclear and Antimatter Materials ............. 1 Figure 2. Tory-IIC Ready for Testing ...................................................................... 3 Figure 3. PTRE Turbojet and Turbo-Ramjet Modes ................................................. 3 Figure 4. Details of the PTRE Engine ...................................................................... 4 Figure 5. Combustion Turbo-Ramjet ....................................................................... 4 Figure 6. UAV Range vs. Positron Mass .................................................................. 5 Figure 7. LOCAAS Turbojet Engine ......................................................................... 6 iii UNCLASSIFIED//F81it 8FFIIIAI!: 1!181! &••1::Y
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