Pulsar Fusion just released a video showcasing its planned Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket, which is designed to reach speeds of about 329,000 mph (500,000 kph).

A secretive UK-based startup has just pulled back the curtain on a futuristic space propulsion project that sounds like something straight out of science fiction. Pulsar Fusion, a company working ...

That engine—the Duel Direct Fusion Drive, or DDFD—is what sets Sunbird apart. It uses nuclear fusion, the same energy process ...

Sunbird will use what’s known as a Duel Direct Fusion Drive (DDFD) engine, which uses fusion to create exhaust speeds exceeding anything capable today. For example, when New Horizons launched ...

Apple’s Fusion Drive isn’t a new idea — after all, Seagate sells their Momentus XT Solid State Hybrid Drive and Corsair promises that their Accelerator Series SSD cache drives will improve the ...

Sunbird is powered by the firm's in-development Duel Direct Fusion Drive (DDFD) a compact nuclear fusion engine that would briefly become the hottest place in the solar system and unleash exhaust ...

with a solid state drive (SSD). Introduced in 2012, the Fusion Drive automatically moves frequently used data from the HD to the SSD for faster access. Unlike hybrid drives, which have an SSD ...

U.K. start-up Pulsar Fusion has unveiled plans to build a fleet of reusable nuclear fusion-powered rockets, known as Sunbirds, that could cut journey times across the solar system in half.

The company claims it can reach Pluto in six years. Powered by its in-development Dual Direct Fusion Drive (DDFD), the compact fusion engine provides a specific impulse of up to 15,000 s and 2 ...