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How fast could a ship get going with a RTG powered ion engine like AEPS? Rough back of the envelope figures come out to 100 years to cover 1 light year, or a f
by foobarian 2y ago
How fast could a ship get going with a RTG powered ion engine like AEPS? Rough back of the envelope figures come out to 100 years to cover 1 light year, or a few thousand to reach 20 ly out, which is... nothing like science fiction books but not impossible either.