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Old October 3rd 06, 12:41 PM posted to sci.physics.fusion,sci.space.history,soc.history.what-if,alt.history.what-if
Jack Linthicum
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Default nuclear space engine - would it work ??


Robert Kolker wrote:
bernardz wrote:



An Orion rocket would work but you would not want to launch it from
Earths surface.


Somewhere over N. Korea would be nice.

Bob Kolker


In all seriousness the original idea was to launch it, or at least test
fire it, near the General Atomics HQ in La Jolla. Yes, using a "small"
nuclear device.