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Isn't fusion power a promising technology to provide the energy needed to accelerate (and decelerate) for a long time?
by Tepix 8y ago
Isn't fusion power a promising technology to provide the energy needed to accelerate (and decelerate) for a long time?
- ljcn 8y agoNot my area but I think the fuel is the problem, not the power source. Even a fusion-powered drive needs to spit something out the back to accelerate (e.g. ions), so you need to carry many kg of ionizable fuel.