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>phenolic resin heatshields are now a lost technology
its so over

A Near Term Interstellar Mission Enabled by the Space Launch System
> 2022 saw the first launch of NASA’s new deep space rocket on the Artemis I mission. The flight performed a flawless demonstration of the Orion crew vehicle, including insertion into a distant retrograde lunar orbit and return to Earth. Now that the SLS is flying, planners are beginning to look at other missions enabled by the capabilities – combined high payload mass and high C3 – that SLS provides. One such mission of interest is the Interstellar Probe. The Interstellar Probe mission has been described previously in several papers and a recent report of the informal working group.
Conclusion: Missions to reach out of the solar system are achievable now, using proven rocket and upper stage technology. A launch date in the mid 2030s would return science data from 350 au in the 2080s and would have the potential to continue to operate out as far as 1000 au.
>A launch date in the mid 2030s would return science data from 350 au in the 2080s
>A launch date in the mid 2030s would return science data from 350 au in the 2080s
>A launch date in the mid 2030s would return science data from 350 au in the 2080s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVwuAIchcsw