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Yes, but the liquid fluoride thorium reactor does not get anywhere close to the temperature you need for a nuclear thermal rocket. It might get close to 1000 ℃,
by credit_guy 3y ago
Yes, but the liquid fluoride thorium reactor does not get anywhere close to the temperature you need for a nuclear thermal rocket. It might get close to 1000 ℃, but you need about 2200 ℃ to get the 900 seconds specific impulse that makes nuclear thermal rockets so appealing. At that temperature that liquid salt has long vaporized.