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Sub reactors weigh around 100 tons. Not sure how relevant that is, but certainly liftable. EDIT: Meant to add - much less than the ISS, and I presume multiple
by MR4D 4y ago
Sub reactors weigh around 100 tons. Not sure how relevant that is, but certainly liftable.
EDIT: Meant to add - much less than the ISS, and I presume multiple launches would be needed.
Possible, yes; but practical? not sure.
- hd95489 4y agoSub reactors can dump excess heat into the water. Radiating heat off in space is presumably much more difficult and inefficient . Also not clear if the working fluid is included in that 100t number. It has to be fully closed system in space. Solar has additional advantages in cost, redundancy and simplicity of maintenance. That should but be discounted either
- panick21_ 4y agoNASA already has the Kilopower reactor. Starting with that and then building larger version of it is probably what you want to do. They already have a team that is working on that stuff, all they need is more funding and an actual mission.