From: alain245@videotron.ca   
      
   On Jan/17/2023 at 17:35, Otto J. Makela wrote :   
   > Doctor Who  wrote:   
   >   
   >> no one prohibits to use Kilopower for mission power !   
   >   
   > So, your plan is to use a fission reactor to get out of the atmosphere?   
   > Sounds even less safe than burning lots of hydrogen and oxygen.   
      
   In my opinion, if their PNN drive worked as they think it works, getting   
   enough electricity to power their device would not be much of a problem.   
   Nuclear power is not the way to go because of, as you said, safety   
   reasons. You could beam some power or have an onboard generator. The   
   problem is not electricity. If they could produce a few kilo-newtons of   
   thrust while plugged into the power outlet, someone else would provide   
   power solutions for flight.   
      
      
   Alain Fournier   
      
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