Fission Pulse Drives
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Fission Pulse Drives
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 Research Cost: 25000
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| We propel spaceships with controlled nuclear detonations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Riding into space on nuclear explosions was proposed as early as 1947 - long before we knew that we were not alone in the universe. However, we lacked the advanced materials to contain and effectively direct the violently explosive power required for a successful launch. Now, by using our solid core nuclear fuel and ultra-strong nanomaterials, we have at last designed a spaceship drive that employs small, directed nuclear blasts as its propellant. Crucially, this occurs with only minimal radioactive fallout when used near the Earth's atmosphere. Each detonation is directed by a cannon-type exhaust in the propulsion module of the spaceship, so that the full force of the explosion hits the absorber plate. This plate is equipped with shock-absorbing nanomaterials that transfer the force of the blast to the rest of the ship as smooth, sustained acceleration, sufficiently so that reaching the further-flung moons and planets of our solar system becomes significantly more feasible. It may also be that, by merging this latest breakthrough with our prior research on molten and gas core fission, even more advanced pulse systems will soon be possible. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3750 | Total | 39750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Heavy Pulsed Propulsion | (100%)Antimatter Microfission Drive • (100%)Neutronium Microfission Drive • (50%)Shaped-Charge Nuclear Missiles • (100%)Orion Drive • (100%)Z-Pinch Microfission Drive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Some say swords to plowshares is mere sentiment. But here we are, using our nuclear bombs to explore the far reaches of space, rather than doom our own home." Commissioner Kiran Banerjee, The Protectorate Advocating for global nuclear disarmament on CNN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| TITechTemplate_CSV • TIProjectTemplate_CSV • TIOrgTemplate_CSV • TITechTemplate_EN • TIProjectTemplate_EN • TIOrgTemplate_EN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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