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Ask HN: What does plasma propulsion engine fuel look like?

• rolph 7y ago
  you need gas plasma, and electric current and a lot of techknowhow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_propulsion_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_propulsion_engine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_Specific_Impulse_Magnetoplasma_Rocket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_Specific_Impulse_Magn... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_(physics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_(physics) at this point in the game it looks like a cylinder of compressed gas
  • jessehorne 7y ago
    Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!