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TechnologyEnglish · 8 months ago

Chinese scientists build prototype engine for nuclear-powered spaceship to Mars

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Chinese scientists build prototype engine for nuclear-powered spaceship to Mars

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TechnologyEnglish · 8 months ago

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Prototype of 1.5 megawatt-class shrinkable fission reactor passes initial ground tests as global race for space intensifies.

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8 tons? I wonder how InP on mylar PV would scale up for power density to mass. It would probably be dual-useable as a solar sail too.

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