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Re:NASA enters ‘home stretch’ to reach golden asteroid worth... by hrnn on Thursday July 20, 2023 @04:06PM (#36805995)
If there is no drag to hold it back, why is there a limit on the speed it can gain?
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Re:NASA enters ‘home stretch’ to reach golden asteroid worth... by techbuttman on Thursday July 20, 2023 @04:41PM (#36806449)
Fuel is the limiter. Tanks of xenon gas are used for fuel.

And if you ever needed to slow down, you'd need to burn more fuel to do so.

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Re:NASA enters ‘home stretch’ to reach golden asteroid worth... by hnburnsy on Thursday July 20, 2023 @05:03PM (#36806712)
Any idea how much fuel is needed to go a set distance per kg and how it compares to other propellants?
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