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Subject: more NERVA
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Date: Sat, 18-May-85 17:07:39 EDT
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From: Dale.Amon@CMU-RI-FAS

I forgot to mention. NERVA, as ground tested, had around 800 sec specific
impulse.  The SSME only have 450 sec. And this was not a LOW thrust engine
like a SEPS. This was a real kick-in-the-buns interplanetary rocket engine.