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Energy and thrust are not equivalent. There’s hardly any limit to how much energy you can generate in space (for example using a nuclear reactor), but fuel is t
by thehappypm 1y ago
Energy and thrust are not equivalent. There’s hardly any limit to how much energy you can generate in space (for example using a nuclear reactor), but fuel is the limiting factor.
- TorKlingberg 1y agoBy "fuel", do you mean reaction mass (stuff that shoots out the back of the rocket) or energy source? A nuclear reactor in space would require an enormous heat sink to get useful energy out.