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[-] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 22 points 1 month ago

What about something like nuclear pulse propulsion, or some kind of massive spin launch?

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 26 points 1 month ago

Nuclear propulsion, like Project Orion, would probably make it more likely they'd manage to get out of orbit. No idea on the math here, tho

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_%28nuclear_propulsion%29

yeah there's also antimatter drives which give an even greater effective exhaust velocity (which is the speed of light). the highest possible achievable.

none have been built, so far

[-] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 month ago

If it's tidally locked, no spin assist.

[-] fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.net 4 points 1 month ago

Missed that part but that doesn't preclude what I was saying, just requires “more” of it

[-] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Likely tidally locked

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