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A lot less than the fuel for chemical or propellant for nuclear thermal, though
> and has cooling requirement.
That's for the electricity generation, not the thrusters
> Also wear and tear if you run them preatty much continuously.
The whole point of using thrusters is to run them continuously. No moving parts.
A lot less than the fuel for chemical or propellant for nuclear thermal, though
> and has cooling requirement.
That's for the electricity generation, not the thrusters
> Also wear and tear if you run them preatty much continuously.
The whole point of using thrusters is to run them continuously. No moving parts.