| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1715774 | Acta Astronautica | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In the context of special relativity, we discuss the specific impulse of a rocket whose exhaust jet consists of massive and/or massless particles. This work generalizes previous results and corrects some errors of a recently published paper by U. Walter. (The errors stem from the omission of a Lorentz factor.)
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Authors
Shawn Westmoreland,