Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Flight to Alpha Centauri
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A 1992 JPRS report detailing Russian research into high-temperature superconductors for use in advanced spacecraft propulsion. The researchers claim these technologies could enable interstellar travel to Alpha Centauri.
This document is a 1992 JPRS report featuring an article by Vladimir Lagovskiy regarding claims made by researchers at the Experimental Machine Building Scientific Research Association. The report details the development of high-temperature superconductors that lose electrical resistance at 80 degrees Celsius, with potential for even higher thresholds. The researchers, led by Vasiliy Shabetnik, propose that these materials can be used to construct a new type of spacecraft. The text describes a theoretical 'saucer' design that utilizes a flux of fast-moving electrons and a superconducting body to interact with magnetic fields for propulsion. The article discusses the concept of 'energy conversion' and the extraction of internal energy from matter, which the researchers claim could replace conventional power plants and enable interstellar travel. The report concludes with the assertion that these plans are realistic and that the energy hidden in a kilogram of iron is sufficient for interstellar travel, potentially allowing a spacecraft to reach Alpha Centauri and return to Earth in 12 years.
The main components are a closed superconductor and control system. They are for ground needs. The electron accelerator that is connected to the circuit transforms the converter into a spacecraft engine. With its help, a spacecraft can fly to Alpha Centauri and back to earth in 12 years.
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Official Assessment
Researchers at the Experimental Machine Building Scientific Research Association claim to have developed high-temperature superconductors capable of enabling new forms of space travel, including potential interstellar flight to Alpha Centauri within 12 years.
Key Persons
- Vasiliy ShabetnikSenior scientific associate of the Experimental Machine Building Scientific Research Association
- Vasiliy DmitriyevichResearcher/Scientist