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To: BenLurkin

Nothing new NASA experimented with nuclear rockets in the 1960’s at Nevada Test Range

Principle is simple use a nuclear reactor to heat working fluid to incredible temperatures and expel the superheated gases out the exhaust nozzle

Working fluid can be number of things,, liquid hydrogen, ammonia , methane , even water

The resultant ISP (amount of thrust produced by pound of propellants) is 2 to 3 times that of most powerful chemical rockets


14 posted on 01/25/2023 7:49:53 AM PST by njslim
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To: njslim

As a creature that needs water to survive...I wonder how I would feel seeing it shoot out of the end of the rocket.

But seriously, liquids are pretty heavy. How would this differ from carrying liquid fuel and some oxidizer?

I am “assuming” they would look for water along the way (Water on the moon and Mars for example.” Refueling in a zero gravity environment would certainly be more efficient, I guess.


17 posted on 01/25/2023 7:59:47 AM PST by Vermont Lt
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