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The Nuclear Salt Water Rocket - Possibly the Craziest Rocket Engine Ever Imagined.
Scott Manley
Scott Manley explains the nuclear salt water rocket, Robert Zubrin's concept of a rocket fueled by a rapid nuclear reaction in uranium salt dissolved in water. He covers its extraordinary performance and the dangers of managing it.
HN points to it as the go-to accessible video whenever nuclear rocket engines come up.
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