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GarunixReborn t1_j6krklm wrote

Reply to comment by Radioactiveglowup in NASA and DARPA to partner on nuclear thermal propulsion demonstration by returnofjuju

Hall thrusters are also great, hope to one say see them both in action

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OlympusMons94 t1_j6m0720 wrote

Hall effect thrusters so far almost always use solar/battery power, but could also use nuclear. The Soviet Kosmos 1818 and 1867 had nuclear powered hall thrusters.

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