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> Surely they weren't storing it as H20 on the ship? Why not? It's not as if water is flammable, toxic, or highly corrosive - attributes most other fuel sourc
by djrogers 8y ago
> Surely they weren't storing it as H20 on the ship?
Why not? It's not as if water is flammable, toxic, or highly corrosive - attributes most other fuel sources do have at least one of.
- scott-smith_us 8y agoYou have to have water storage if you've got people on board. I'd rather have one system that stores both fuel and life-support than have to have two separate systems and then guess exactly what proportions of both I'll need...
- King-Aaron 8y agoWater storage could also be used as a way to mitigate the radiation problem in space. If you had a 'sleeve' inside the hull that contained water, you'd have both a large storage capacity for fuel as well as inbuilt radiation shielding? (*Note, I am not an engineer)
- lpaone 8y agoI have a friend studying radiology with the hopes of working in the space industry. From what he tells me, I believe this would work.