Submitted by Afrin_Drip t3_118iw6m in space
Omegaprimus t1_j9kd8pz wrote
Are these based on the kiwi engines that irradiated jackass flats ?
MajorDakka t1_j9kj88j wrote
Sort of? The article doesn't state whether it's going to be open cycle or closed cycle.
But I'm assuming it's going to be a closed cycle solid core nuclear thermal rocket so presumably, no irradiation plume in the exhaust.
Triabolical_ t1_j9rmg4t wrote
There's no shielding behind the reactor so there's a ton of radiation coming out. The hydrogen won't be radioactive.
MajorDakka t1_j9rorrt wrote
For solid core NTRs, the exhaust hydrogen being irradiated isnt the worry, it's that the pieces of the core may be eroded and present in the exhaust.
Also no shadow shields for crew?
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