Instead of a 100 year plan for interstellar space there should be a 50 year plan
NASA and DARPA have a project called the 100 year Starship study. The 100 Year Starship™ Study is an effort seeded by DARPA to develop a viable and sustainable model for persistent, long-term, private-sector investment into the myriad of disciplines needed to make long-distance space travel practicable and feasible. The Icarus project has projected dates …