Re: What would it take to convert ISS to an interplanetary mission?

We could replace their ISS re-orbit rocket engine with an array of
LRn222-->ION thrusters that can be 100% adjusted in order to suit
whatever amount of thrust.

We could also deliver the Radon breeder reactor, that being
Ra226-->Rn222-->LRn as for providing a 1600 year half life worth of
supplying a continous supply of Radon as ION fuel.

The exit velocity of the RN222 ions can be as great as 150,000 km/s.
So, go right ahead and put that into your KE=.5MV2 formula and see what
you get.

Check out "How Rockets Differ From Jets", and certainly not for
anything regarding "jets" but otherwise for all of the other nifty
contributions by "tomcat" and myself;
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.space.shuttle/browse_frm/thread/368ff2e3b379f686/cf03bae1d059c3d8?lnk=st&q=brad+guth&rnum=3&hl=en#cf03bae1d059c3d8
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Kurt Vonnegut would have to agree; WAR is WAR, thus "in war there are
no rules" - In fact, war has been the very reason of having to deal
with the likes of others that haven't been playing by whatever rules,
such as GW Bush.
Life upon Venus, a township w/Bridge & ET/UFO Park-n-Ride Tarmac:
http://guthvenus.tripod.com/gv-town.htm
The Russian/China LSE-CM/ISS (Lunar Space Elevator)
http://guthvenus.tripod.com/lunar-space-elevator.htm
Venus ETs, plus the updated sub-topics; Brad Guth / GASA-IEIS
http://guthvenus.tripod.com/gv-topics.htm

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