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minus-squarefahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoWhat about something like nuclear pulse propulsion, or some kind of massive spin launch?
minus-squareI Cast Fist@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoNuclear propulsion, like Project Orion, would probably make it more likely they’d manage to get out of orbit. No idea on the math here, tho https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)
minus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoyeah there’s also antimatter drives which give an even greater effective exhaust velocity (which is the speed of light). the highest possible achievable. none have been built, so far
minus-squareORbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoIf it’s tidally locked, no spin assist.
minus-squarefahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoMissed that part but that doesn’t preclude what I was saying, just requires “more” of it
minus-squaremnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoLikely tidally locked
What about something like nuclear pulse propulsion, or some kind of massive spin launch?
Nuclear propulsion, like Project Orion, would probably make it more likely they’d manage to get out of orbit. No idea on the math here, tho
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)
yeah there’s also antimatter drives which give an even greater effective exhaust velocity (which is the speed of light). the highest possible achievable.
none have been built, so far
If it’s tidally locked, no spin assist.
Missed that part but that doesn’t preclude what I was saying, just requires “more” of it
Likely tidally locked