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NASA nuclear propulsion concept could reach Mars in just 45 days
- zeristor 4y agoOne day the engine won’t work, the retro burn won’t slow you down, and you’re flying into deep space. That always worries me if I were to leave Earth orbit. But, with Constellation it sets up a safe orbit that takes ages, but will return to Earth after waltzing around the Moon: When Scott Manly says “Fly Safe”, he really means it: https://youtu.be/XFIvKSVRtZ0 https://youtu.be/XFIvKSVRtZ0
- floxy 4y ago>One day the engine won’t work, the retro burn won’t slow you down, and you’re flying into deep space. Sounds like an interesting setup for a sci-fi story/movie.
- zeristor 4y agoDo you mean a bit like this episode from Star Cops? https://youtu.be/_ECXWIxt0sQ https://youtu.be/_ECXWIxt0sQ
- a9h74j 4y ago> the retro burn won’t slow you down, and you’re flying into deep space. Came here with the same question: But can it stop? > if I were to leave Earth orbit Tangential or off-topic, but there must be some potential to send semi-autonomous avatar robots, with on-Earth help with perceptual interpretation and executive control. Yet another counterfactual "if only the manned space budget had been spent on that" question.
- zeristor 4y agoPerhaps it could be guided by ChatGPT which just hallucinates the navigational trajectory burn?
- metadat 4y agoHow far does a $12,500 grant really go? That'll pay for approximately 4-6 weeks of one person's time and zero materials. Count me intrigued.