way above my head !
1 posted on
11/20/2021 1:07:44 AM PST by
blueplum
To: blueplum
Extra speed is good.
What happens when they want to slow down?
Does it take the same amount of time and distance to reach orbital speed?
Slowing down - not quite as good.
To: blueplum
Really? No one’s going to comment on the name of the company, “ThrustMe?” This thread had potential, but it was wasted on serious talk about the actual topic. /s
7 posted on
11/20/2021 4:08:54 AM PST by
noiseman
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
To: blueplum
Currently, it takes a spacecraft about 6 months to travel from Earth to mars because the spacecraft is “coasting” much of that distance. Using even the very modest thrust provided by an ion drive to continue to accelerate could reduce that travel time from months to weeks.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-48912458
8 posted on
11/20/2021 4:15:20 AM PST by
Flick Lives
(The future is a quiet world)
To: blueplum
Folks might be interested in checking out the tr3b black manta.
9 posted on
11/20/2021 4:34:17 AM PST by
C210N
(Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
To: blueplum
Good post and an interesting article. I am a bit concerned this was launched on a Chinese rocket.
Also, I do not want to put in a Google search for “ThrustMe.”
10 posted on
11/20/2021 4:48:55 AM PST by
I-ambush
(If we make it we’ll all sit back and laugh, but I fear tomorrow I’ll be crying )
To: blueplum
Xenon Thrusters = Joe & Hunter
19 posted on
11/20/2021 9:20:21 AM PST by
Vaduz
(women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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