Mr Skeptic Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 What's the fastest you figure a realistic rocket could go (must carry a human passenger)? And what basic design would it use? As for realistic, let's say that means it would cost less than 100 trillion including R&D through construction, over several years of course. And if the budget were only 1 trillion, how much slower would it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rktpro Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 I think 3 times the speed of sound. For this you have to remove the windows because they might melt.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringJunky Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 This might be a starting point for finding out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now