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Tyrannical on 06 April 2009
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highwaystar101 said:
Soleron said:
Tyrannical said:

I don't think a permanent outpost to Mars is feasible without nuclear propulsion, and we gave that up in the 1960s.

Fusion.

 

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We've moved on since the 60's somewhat. I was about to write fusion too lol. Let's face it Fission on a spacecraft is asking for trouble.

 

I don't see us any closer to a fusion powered space craft. Fission powered was doable in the 60's.

 



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