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Vacation on Earth vs. Mars & Ion Propulsion Engines Explained
19:50 - 31:12 (11:22)
The speaker discusses the possibility of civilian travel to Mars and whether they would prefer a vacation on Earth or Mars. They also express interest in ion propulsion engines and their unique combination of quantum mechanics and electrostatics.
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The host and guest discuss the possibility of civilian travel to Mars and whether they would prefer to vacation on Earth or Mars.
19:50 - 21:33 (01:43)
Summary
The host and guest discuss the possibility of civilian travel to Mars and whether they would prefer to vacation on Earth or Mars. The guest, who wanted to be an astronaut, admits to wanting to go to cool labs and do experiments in space.
ChapterVacation on Earth vs. Mars & Ion Propulsion Engines Explained
Episode#157 – Natalya Bailey: Rocket Engines and Electric Spacecraft Propulsion
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Electric thrusters use electrical energy from batteries or solar panels to heat gas and create momentum exchange that propels spacecrafts forward by pushing the gas out the back of the engine through a nozzle.
21:33 - 24:09 (02:36)
Summary
Electric thrusters use electrical energy from batteries or solar panels to heat gas and create momentum exchange that propels spacecrafts forward by pushing the gas out the back of the engine through a nozzle.
ChapterVacation on Earth vs. Mars & Ion Propulsion Engines Explained
Episode#157 – Natalya Bailey: Rocket Engines and Electric Spacecraft Propulsion
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast episode discusses ion engines and their ability to combine quantum mechanics, material science, quantum dynamics, and electrostatics.
24:10 - 27:38 (03:28)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses ion engines and their ability to combine quantum mechanics, material science, quantum dynamics, and electrostatics. The speaker also talks about the challenges involved in modeling ion propulsion due to the interdisciplinary nature of the field.
ChapterVacation on Earth vs. Mars & Ion Propulsion Engines Explained
Episode#157 – Natalya Bailey: Rocket Engines and Electric Spacecraft Propulsion
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
This podcast discusses colloid thrusters, a type of engine that is similar to ion engines, but is considered its own class.
27:38 - 30:14 (02:36)
Summary
This podcast discusses colloid thrusters, a type of engine that is similar to ion engines, but is considered its own class. While ion engines have an ionization chamber and inject propellant into that chamber, colloid thrusters require an external cathode to produce electrons that neutralize the beam.
ChapterVacation on Earth vs. Mars & Ion Propulsion Engines Explained
Episode#157 – Natalya Bailey: Rocket Engines and Electric Spacecraft Propulsion
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The heat generated by rocket engines needs to be taken into account, especially for smaller satellites.
30:14 - 31:12 (00:57)
Summary
The heat generated by rocket engines needs to be taken into account, especially for smaller satellites. While chemical and plasma engines are extremely hot, colloid engines are cooler and utilize colloidal particles to generate thrust.