was the idea of using nuc-u-lar bombs to power a spacecraft. Not suprisingly, some of the inventors, mainly Freeman Dyson, had some qualms about setting off large quanitities of fissile material in the atmosphere.
But as an interplanetary drive, it's hard to beat.
I can't recall the numbers, but I think it's possible to build an Orion-type ship that would reach Mars in a few weeks.
Walt
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was the idea of using nuc-u-lar bombs to power a spacecraft. Not suprisingly, some of the inventors, mainly Freeman Dyson, had some qualms about setting off large quanitities of fissile material in the atmosphere. But as an interplanetary drive, it's hard to beat. I can't recall the numbers, but I think it's possible to build an Orion-type ship that would reach Mars in a few weeks. Walt