Propelling deep space flight with new fuel source, Momentus prepares for liftoff

Re:Propelling deep space flight with new fuel source, Moment... by djrogers on Monday July 23, 2018 @12:49PM (#17593948)

> Surely they weren't storing it as H20 on the ship?

Why not? It's not as if water is flammable, toxic, or highly corrosive - attributes most other fuel sources do have at least one of.

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Re:Propelling deep space flight with new fuel source, Moment... by scott-smith_us on Monday July 23, 2018 @01:23PM (#17594212)

You have to have water storage if you've got people on board. I'd rather have one system that stores both fuel and life-support than have to have two separate systems and then guess exactly what proportions of both I'll need...

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Re:Propelling deep space flight with new fuel source, Moment... by King-Aaron on Monday July 23, 2018 @10:17PM (#17597642)

Water storage could also be used as a way to mitigate the radiation problem in space. If you had a 'sleeve' inside the hull that contained water, you'd have both a large storage capacity for fuel as well as inbuilt radiation shielding?

(*Note, I am not an engineer)

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Re:Propelling deep space flight with new fuel source, Moment... by lpaone on Tuesday July 24, 2018 @03:43PM (#17604278)

I have a friend studying radiology with the hopes of working in the space industry. From what he tells me, I believe this would work.

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