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Old March 24th, 2021 #23
Ray Allan
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Originally Posted by jaekel View Post
They could use nuclear powered rocket.
Just make sure it flies over Africa in case of explosion.
A nuclear rocket engine would sure reduce travel time to Mars. With chemical propulsion and a standard Hohmann transfer orbit, the transit time from Earth to Mars is around six months.
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