, a real-world concept.]] A starship is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for orbital spaceflight or interplanetary travel. The term is mostly found in science fiction, as humanity has not yet constructed such vehicles - while the Voyager and Pioneer probes have traveled into local interstellar space, they are not generally considered starships, mainly because they are both unpowered and unmanned. However, exploratory engineering has been undertaken on several preliminary designs and feasibility studies for starships that could be built with modern technology or technology thought to be available in the near future. For examples of such studies, see Project Daedalus, Project Orion, and Project Longshot. Fictional types A common literary device is to posit a faster-than-light propulsion system (such as warp drive) or travel through hyperspace, although some sta

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