afterburning rocket nozzles

[gunsandrockets]

http://bp0.blogger.com/_Jqhb8D3rJdY/RzlOy_uaHrI/AAAAAAAAAIY/U0BLTsHiqIs/s1600-h/ThrustAugmentedNozzle1.JPG<br /><br />http://selenianboondocks.blogspot.com/2007/11/thrust-augmented-nozzles.html<br /><br />Holy crap! Perfect for improving the vacuum ISP of an RS-68 regen. With this mod a large bell nozzle for high vacuum ISP could be used on the RS-68 while still maintaining performance at sea level.

 

[publiusr]

An oxygen afterburner was proposed by Stan Borowski for the Ares V launched Mars ship--the NTR we see on the program Mars Rising--the Terra Nova.