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a long nuclear-powered spacecraft with plasma rocket propulsion
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Nuclear powered rockets have been proposed for decades. A spacecraft capable of supporting 200 personnel (including colonists) could realistically have an onboard nuclear fission powerplant rated at much greater than 100 megawatts.
[Personally, I think that pebble bed nuclear reactor protocols could be modified for both maritime and off-world applications. Adding thorium to the fuel mix might save mass & expense. The "pebbles" (or their substitutes) would facilitate safer nuclear waste disposal.]
Cooling the powerplant in outer space would be problematic. Hence, I'm assuming helium as the nuclear reactor's main coolant. Heat dissipation fins are visible in the picture.
Xenon is an ideal propellent for plasma & ion rockets. Since considerable radioactive material would already be onboard, could positrons (antielectrons) be harvested from select, radioactive isotopes?
(Using antimatter would enhance the effectiveness of the plasma rockets.)
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Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft with Plasma Propulsion
This image shows a futuristic spacecraft powered by nuclear energy and propelled by plasma rockets. The design suggests a long-duration space travel or colonization mission.
Created by Macbeth on Apr 30, 2024 using the Stable Core AI image generator model.
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SlothFatale @SlothFatale
Thank you everyone for your wonderful entries. Absolutely stunning 👏👏👍💖 hope to see you at my next challenge 😊👍
2024-05-13T07:11:30.476ZReply
Thank you for participating in this “legendary” No Theme Throwdown hosted by Global Chat. There was so much impressive imagery and talent on full display from all of you. I hope you all had an enjoyable time and stick around for more fun times still to come. Stay tuned for our next challenge—Funniest Fails—beginning momentarily.
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