A Solar Photovoltaic power supply to provide the ~ 2.7 Kw-Hr/Lb
electrolysis of water (~10.0 Megajoules/lb) to get the H, OH, O & H2O vapor mix to feed
to a rocket nozzle where it can exothermally recombine and exit
the nozzle at several kilometers/second? Arc Jet Boost in the nozzle?
Would this give a plus for the IAS "Bladeless Turbine"?
http://iaus.com/turbine.htm
There should be enough water on Mars for speeding up the return
of a Manned Mission.
Frederick
