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(ntrs.nasa.gov)

1 points0x002A3y ago1 comments

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So a reactionless engine that accelerates ions:

"The engine accelerates ions confined in a closed loop to relativistic speeds, and slightly varies their velocity to change their momentum".

How ridiculous.

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(ntrs.nasa.gov)

1 points0x002A3y ago1 comments

So a reactionless engine that accelerates ions:

"The engine accelerates ions confined in a closed loop to relativistic speeds, and slightly varies their velocity to change their momentum".

How ridiculous.

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