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High Specific Impulse
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High Specific Impulse
refers to the
Efficiency of a rocket engine
, indicating how effectively it converts propellant into thrust. A
Higher specific impulse
means the engine can produce more thrust from the same
Amount of propellant
, making it crucial for
Long-duration space missions
.
Concepts
Rocket Propulsion
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio
Exhaust Velocity
Conservation Of Momentum
Tsiolkovsky Rocket Equation
Propellant Efficiency
Spacecraft Design
Orbital Mechanics
Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster
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