Chemical rockets are too slow for efficient human and payload transport across the Solar System.
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Global / Unspecified, Global
Transit times to Mars and the outer planets require months to years of flight, increasing risk and cost. Breakthrough high-thrust, high-Isp propulsion systems—such as nuclear thermal or plasma engines—are critical.
Citation ID: WS02075
Title: Chemical rockets are too slow for efficient human and payload transport across the Solar System.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=2075