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New nuclear engine concept could help realize 3-month trips to Mars
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| 10/25/20
| David Szondy
Posted on 10/27/2020 5:25:11 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
The only problem is that when you get to Mars you no longer have any hair.
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posted on
10/27/2020 5:27:40 PM PDT
by
Revel
To: Roman_War_Criminal
I wonder if it could be combined with a steam turbine or some other process to produce electricity once on the surface of Mars?
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posted on
10/27/2020 5:29:54 PM PDT
by
noiseman
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
To: Revel
It could be a plot point of Capricorn II - the nuclear way.
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posted on
10/27/2020 5:32:44 PM PDT
by
wally_bert
(I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
Would be great for freight hauling, getting material into place in orbit, especially fuel, robots, support machinery
To: Roman_War_Criminal
I'm wondering what they use for reaction mass, and how they achieve this "doubled" efficiency.
In order to develop thrust, you have to eject some sort of mass out the back, that's Newton's Law.
Does this nuclear engine eject mass at twice the velocity?
What sort of mass?
How is it accelerated?
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posted on
10/27/2020 5:45:51 PM PDT
by
ZOOKER
(Until further notice the /s is implied...)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
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posted on
10/27/2020 5:46:55 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
Open the pod bay door, Hal...
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posted on
10/27/2020 5:48:12 PM PDT
by
Tallguy
(Facts be d@mned! The narrative must be protected at all costs!)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
Looks like the specific impulse is going to dictate that it is going to be used for space travel only.
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posted on
10/27/2020 5:52:53 PM PDT
by
2001convSVT
(Medicare for All = Medical Care for None!)
To: ZOOKER
Not sure, but Newton’s Law might well have some flaws in it that we’re not aware of.
Didn’t scientists recently discover that mass (relativity) cannot be broken down beyond a certain point - meaning there is a finite point for mass and that means the universe is finite as well?
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posted on
10/27/2020 5:53:26 PM PDT
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Roman_War_Criminal
(Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything)
To: Revel
I nominate Hillary Clinton as first president of Marrs!
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posted on
10/27/2020 5:53:33 PM PDT
by
Darteaus94025
(Can't have a Liberal without a Lie)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
To: Tallguy
"Get your ass to Mars...Get your ass to Mars...Get your ass to Mars...Get your ass to Mars..."
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posted on
10/27/2020 5:57:41 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Roman_War_Criminal
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posted on
10/27/2020 5:58:15 PM PDT
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mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Darteaus94025
nominate Hillary Clinton as reaction mass
To: Revel
Nuclear systems o earth require water for cooling. Since their on space maybe they can get help from HD as they are still successful at building air cooled engines...just a thought
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posted on
10/27/2020 5:59:35 PM PDT
by
shotgun
To: Roman_War_Criminal
I'm waiting for warp drives...😀
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posted on
10/27/2020 6:06:55 PM PDT
by
Deplorable American1776
(Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable family...even the dog ixs, too. :-) Trump 2020t)
To: Revel
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posted on
10/27/2020 6:14:04 PM PDT
by
mfish13
(Elections have Consequences.)
To: Revel
Why don’t they just build it bigger and use the Navy nuclear engine?
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posted on
10/27/2020 6:34:30 PM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Cloward-Piven is finally upon us.)
To: noiseman
“to produce electricity once on the surface of Mars?”
Nothing else come close to nuclear power, when you compare the Space Weight And Power (SWAP) trade offs. Something the size of a five gallon bucket could very reliably produce a few megawatts steadily for ten years.
Per pound, or per cubic foot, nuclear power is the hands down winner for Mars bases (where solar panels are additionally vulnerable to storms).
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posted on
10/27/2020 6:48:46 PM PDT
by
BeauBo
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