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Antimatter-catalyzed deuterium fusion propulsion
- PaulHoule 10y agoI don't get how the cubesat drive is supposed to work. You can trigger fusion with antiprotons because the antiproton is negatively charged and more massive than an electron. The antiproton takes the place of an electron but has a smaller orbit so the hydrogen nuclei get closer together and are more likely to fuse. It is just like muon catalyzed fusion. Positrons however are positively charged and can't take the place of electron also they are the same mass as an electron so they aren't going to get any closer.