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Presumably a rocket with a power source separated from its exhaust, and that flings its exhaust material out with an electrically-powered device. So basically
by Qwertious 6y ago
Presumably a rocket with a power source separated from its exhaust, and that flings its exhaust material out with an electrically-powered device.
So basically think of a 'reverse railgun'.
- rocqua 6y agoI was thinking of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_(rocket) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_(rocket) Which uses electric power to pump the fuel and oxygen into the nozzle.
- ben-schaaf 6y agoEvery railgun is a thruster - or gun for that matter: https://what-if.xkcd.com/21/ https://what-if.xkcd.com/21/
- HeadsUpHigh 6y agoThat's an ion thruster. They've been around for a while.