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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_electric_rocket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_electric_rocket
by abecedarius 3y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_electric_rocket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_electric_rocket
- klyrs 3y agoThat's not quite what I'm picturing (and let's be honest, the idea is silly). That page describes capturing the heat of a nuclear reactor, converting it to electricity, and then using that electricity to force ions out of a thruster. I'm saying, the radiation itself has momentum; don't bother with the contraption.
- abecedarius 3y agoYes, just thought you might not know of the related more practical version, and you might be pleased to encounter it.