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To: AndyJackson

It may be a bit difficult keeping a nuclear unit cooled without adequate liquids in space, but nuclear “thrust” technology that does not require steam turbines is applicable to space travel within this solar system. Nuclear thrust propulsion theoretically will replace turbines and propellars.


9 posted on 01/12/2021 4:30:05 PM PST by allendale
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To: allendale

Yes, but none of that is naval nuclear propulsion expertise.


10 posted on 01/12/2021 5:25:42 PM PST by AndyJackson
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