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This works to a degree - each thruster weights something and has cooling requirement. Also wear and tear if you run them preatty much continuously.
by m4rtink 6y ago
This works to a degree - each thruster weights something and has cooling requirement. Also wear and tear if you run them preatty much continuously.
- bryanlarsen 6y ago> This works to a degree - each thruster weights something A lot less than the fuel for chemical or propellant for nuclear thermal, though > and has cooling requirement. That's for the electricity generation, not the thrusters > Also wear and tear if you run them preatty much continuously. The whole point of using thrusters is to run them continuously. No moving parts.
- m4rtink 6y agoIIRC some ion thrusters experience grid erosion over very long runs - stuff can wear out even without moving parts.