Sunday, September 10, 2023

Small yield nukes



Pretty interesting discussion. Small yield nuclear explosions could be used for thrust in a spacecraft. That is only a theoretical concept these days. Treaties have made their development out of the question, not to mention their deployment in an actual system.

Such a system could make planetary exploration more feasible than with chemical rockets. Far less fuel would be needed in order to generate the delta v that would be necessary for long distance interplanetary missions.







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