* Posts by Matthew Helsley

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Solar-powered ion drive asteroid probe set for launch

Matthew Helsley

re: Nasa should really consider

Nasa should really consider launching ITER into space? I dunno, it looks pretty heavy to me. Besides, I think the French, amongst other participants, would object.

From what I've heard, while producing fusion reactions is easy to accomplish (though technically complicated), no one has been able to produce a fusion power generation system that produces more energy than consumed by its power-producing mechanisms.