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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Space@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

Mini space thruster that runs on water

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Mini space thruster that runs on water

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Space@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago
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  • Akasazh@feddit.nlBanned
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    Removed by mod

  • Chris@feddit.de
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    I’d love to see that in action 

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    Being able to electrolyse water on-the-spot seems interesting, its energy inefficient but serves a similar role to ion thrusters I guess

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      It might actually be more efficient than keeping cyrogenic hydrogen cooled if the mission takes multiple decades and you don’t need the fuel most of the time - for example in a Pluto orbiter

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        Yeah, cooling needs energy, could be very useful for very small satellites

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    Well, this sent me down the rabbit hole for over an hour.

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    That’s a neat idea

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    This is cool as hell. But I feel like having a supply of potable water in space is kinda difficult?

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