nuclear space engine - would it work ??
Jonathan Silverlight wrote:
Possibly, but it's my understanding - backed up by
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_%28nuclear_propulsion%29,
for instance - that the blast wouldn't even seriously damage the pusher
plate, and the acceleration on a crewed craft would be only a few G.
And you can always add reaction mass to the bombs.
OK. My memory is faulty. Plasma Wave. Detonation at 60 meters from the Pusher Plate.
Dave
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