Re: starship-design: HOTOL SeaDragon idea.

[ben franchuk <bfranchuk@jetnet.ab.ca>]

KellySt@aol.com wrote:

> In space its the specific impulse that is more critical.  And its not clear 
> that a anti-mater system would have a better thrust to weight ration.  You 
> forget the extream weight ratin of the antimater storage and handeling gear.
>
> Also, fusino propulsion - or power - is generally considered doiable in a 
> short term dev program if there is focused work on it.
I have been waiting for them to hit break even with fusion since the
1970's. The same could be said of re-usable space transport. Anti-matter
designs barring getting anti-matter seem to be practical and in the 
reach of small industry so development could proceed faster. I don't 
think the anti-matter tank would be much bigger than a bell-jar.

> Kelly