2069 Alpha Centauri mission

In December 2017, NASA released a mission concept involving the launch, in 2069, of an interstellar probe to search for signs of life on planets orbiting stars in and around the Alpha Centauri system.

[1][2] The announcement was at the annual conference of the American Geophysical Union.

[3] The mission (proposed in May 2016[4]) remains a concept, and as such, has no name or allocated funding.

[5] A preliminary mission outline suggests the use of solar sails[4] propelled by high energy lasers to increase propulsion.

[4] The proposed launch would be on the 100th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.