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Old October 14th 15, 05:57 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.astro,sci.physics,rec.arts.sf.science
Thomas Koenig
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Default 39 days to Mars possible now with nuclear-powered VASIMR.

Fred J McCall schrieb:
Thomas Koenig wrote:

Robert Clark schrieb:

Yes. You can reject more heat at higher temperatures. But for two systems
operating at the same temperature,


What does that mean?


Stephan-Boltzmann Law. Look it up.


You graciously snipped the second part of my post, so let me
explain a little bit more.

A thermodynamic cycle opertes between two distinct temperatures.
To say that a (power) system operates at a specific temperature
has no meaning.