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You might be able to use this engine to get in and out of orbit, and than use a traditional rocket engine for the space travel itself.
by jivatmanx 14y ago
You might be able to use this engine to get in and out of orbit, and than use a traditional rocket engine for the space travel itself.
- fleitz 14y agoMore importantly (for intra-planetary travel) if you can get close to escape velocity then you spend most of the flight time in a near zero resistance environment which dramatically improves fuel efficiency as well as significantly reducing flight time.