Another ship drawn by Ruddy Rose at https://www.instagram.com/anonymous_on_the_net/ for my Stardrives project. Which made funding just over a month ago! http://kck.st/3whPP09
The Sunpetal-class explorer is just 42 meters long fully extended. It mounts a single low output fusion engine and a set of 12 gimbaled verniers for maneuvering and acceleration. Solar sails can accelerate a thousand kilometers a minute in interstellar space. Typically crewed by 2-3 explorers and scientists but can accommodate up to 6 crew and 50 more passengers in cryonic stasis. Enough to survey a star system for future colonization by larger arks.