A note on relativistic rocketry

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.)

includes an errata for the original preprint

References in corpus (2)

• Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (in "The Review of Particle Properties" 2004)
• Are Black Hole Starships Possible

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