Going Nuclear - Is It The Answer To How To Protect Key Space Assets?
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The Advantages of Nuclear Propulsion in Space
The nuclear rocket merely heats hydrogen, the lightest element of all, and expels it at tremendous velocity. Chemical rockets burn fuel to produce exhaust gases that contain heavier elements. The higher the exhaust velocity, the more thrust is generated for each pound of propellant consumed per second. Full-scale nuclear reactor tests have achieved 800 seconds; laboratory tests promise even more.
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