Nuclear salt water rocket explained
Scott Manley · Explainer · 13 min · 2021 · YouTube title: The Nuclear Salt Water Rocket - Possibly the Craziest Rocket Engine Ever Imagined.
Why it's here
HN points to it as the go-to accessible video whenever nuclear rocket engines come up.
What it covers
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.