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So how radioactive will the thruster become? If used for human spaceflight it's going to end up in the same place where people will be.
by krunck 3y ago
So how radioactive will the thruster become? If used for human spaceflight it's going to end up in the same place where people will be.
- mcswell 3y agoSpace is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space. I assume this is for interplanetary (or perhaps lunar) travel.
- mr_toad 3y agoIt’s an Ion engine used for satellite maneuvering. I doubt the radiation is a significant concern.