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Re:New nuclear engine concept could help realize 3-month tri... by bernulli on Sunday October 25, 2020 @08:58PM (#24891744)
It's really not the most important parameter, though. Unless you get the necessary thrust levels, the efficiency (Isp) of electric propulsion will get you very efficiently nowhere.

And don't get me wrong - electric is amazing and well working, but if you want to move serious payload to Mars, that's not going to work for a while.

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