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In reply to the discussion: NASA rocket engine runs 5+ years [View all]

muriel_volestrangler

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13. That looks like you've calculated the distance the exhaust would go in that time
Thu Jun 27, 2013, 06:19 PM
Jun 2013

which is not the same as how far a spacecraft with this engine would go. At the very least, you'd need to know the mass of the spacecraft to be able to work it out.

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