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Actually, one could refuel reactive mass by mining those planet if delta v is favorable. Reactive mass deficit is one of biggest problems with interstellar trav
by hamilyon2 8y ago
Actually, one could refuel reactive mass by mining those planet if delta v is favorable. Reactive mass deficit is one of biggest problems with interstellar travel. Suddenly, I think interstellar travel is a bit less impossible.
- simonh 8y agoThe trouble is you'd need to stop, mine the mass, then accelerate back up again. If you have the fuel to stop to refuel in the first place, you don't need to stop refuel, unless there's something else you need as well.
- lucb1e 8y agoI think that's what your parent meant with "if the delta v is favorable", like, if you move in the same direction and the speed difference isn't too absurd, it might be worth mining there.
- smichel17 8y agoNaive comment here, but wouldn't it be highly unlikely to encounter such a planet given your low relative velocity to it?