Submitted by darthatheos t3_10ve1np in space
littlebitsofspider t1_j7j6g2y wrote
Reply to comment by moral_luck in Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engine Could Power Quick Trips to the Moon and Mars by darthatheos
Isp is the term you want, it's a measure of fuel efficiency for generated thrust. For example, Ultra Safe Nuclear generated a reference design for NASA for a small, 25MWth NTR with an Isp of 900 seconds. Traditional chemical rockets (like the Raptor engines from SpaceX) are ~325-360 seconds depending on altitude.
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