Constant acceleration using sustained nuclear chain reaction

[wllsrvive]

Is it possible to make an object travel with a constant acceleration using sustained nuclear chain reaction in space?

 

[theridane]

Constant acceleration doesn't exist. It'll run out of power and/or propellant mass sooner or later.

But yeah, there are nuclear propulsion systems, google e.g. Nerva, Nuclear thermal rocket, and so on.

 

[wllsrvive]

Constant acceleration doesn't exist. It'll run out of power and/or propellant mass sooner or later.

But yeah, there are nuclear propulsion systems, google e.g. Nerva, Nuclear thermal rocket, and so on.

I think It all depends on what is the acceleration rate and what speed is it trying to reach before it runs out of power.wllsrvive
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[theridane]

Nope. It'll run out of power or propellant no matter how gently you push it