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Re:The Tyranny of the Rocket Equation (2012) by nyrath on Friday October 31, 2014 @11:35AM (#8539282)
Agreed, but to be pedantic, it applies to all momentum machines which carry its own "propellant", not "fuel".

For instance, in a NERVA rocket, the "fuel" is the uranium rods in the reactor, the "propellant" is the liquid hydrogen that is heated and shot out the exhaust bell.

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