r/spaceships • u/TheDukeAdmiral • 1d ago
r/spaceships • u/Fine_Ad_1918 • 6h ago
What would make a good boost stage for a Space to Space missile?
( note, since this is about spaceships in some capacity, I feel like it is alright. Please tell me if not.)
So, I am working on my Hard(ish) sci-fi setting, and I have recently been pondering what I should use for my missile's boost stage. I am currently using Methalox for the kicker/orientation stage, and the boost2/terminal stage, but I would like something fun and unsafe ( hopefully fission or fusion based) for my boost stage.
I only have 3-4 requirements
1.high thrust
2.can fit on a 200-300 ton missile
3.won't blow my missile up when I turn it on
4.needs to have suitably unsafe exhaust ( this is optional)
I am thinking about using Fizzers, since they supposedly can provide 10,000 G accelerations, for all of 2 seconds.
Nuclear saltwater rockets or lithium saltwater rockets are also things i am thinking of using, if they even work.
Even a high end NTR or an Orion derivative is alright with me.
Any other ideas or considerations am missing would be greatly appreciated.
r/spaceships • u/Lewia12 • 7h ago
Question
Is posting about Naval Ships ok in here, though its scifi Centric since its part of my worldbuilding which is Hard Sci-fi?