Nuclear fusion propulsion proposed

While the combustion engine is being mentioned, anyone any idea how much horse-power Pulsed Nuclear Fusion Propulsion would produce?

While the combustion engine is being mentioned, anyone any idea how much horse-power Pulsed Nuclear Fusion Propulsion would produce? Not much in comparison to a chemical rocket, but power isn't really the point. It's the fact that the engine continues to accelerate the vehicle for weeks on end that makes it so effective.

Not much in comparison to a chemical rocket, but power isn't really the point. It's the fact that the engine continues to accelerate the vehicle for weeks on end that makes it so effective. Thanks for the clarification Waspie What I was really hoping for was 6,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 hp

Sounds risky to me. Do we really want this type of material raining down on us, if or when, an accident occurs during lift off?

Sounds risky to me. Do we really want this type of material raining down on us, if or when, an accident occurs during lift off? This is fusion, not fission. Hydrogen is fused together to form helium. There are no radioactive fuels and no radioactive byproducts.

tats cool but we stll gotta find a way to make spacecrafts move the speed of light

Thanks for the clarification Waspie What I was really hoping for was 6,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 hp Or 6,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 HamsterPower! Or 230,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 GoldfishPower! If anyone would like to try and correct me on my calculations for making animals equivilents to horsepower, please feel free to do some tests and prove me wrong.

If anyone would like to try and correct me on my calculations for making animals equivilents to horsepower, please feel free to do some tests and prove me wrong. The beauty of science is that we don't need to. A hypothesis is considered false unless proven to be true. The burden of proof lies totally with you. As you have presented no evidence you are automatically assumed to be wrong.

Or 6,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 HamsterPower! Or 230,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 GoldfishPower! If anyone would like to try and correct me on my calculations for making animals equivilents to horsepower, please feel free to do some tests and prove me wrong. The beauty of science is that we don't need to. A hypothesis is considered false unless proven to be true. The burden of proof lies totally with you. As you have presented no evidence you are automatically assumed to be wrong. I did see him heading home from an aquarium with 230,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,0... [More]

Great. I hope it works as they hope. This type of propulsion couldn't lift off from the ground though? Could only be engaged once out of earth's grip?