/sci/ - Science & Math

>>15427345
Carrying a bunch of unnecessary monopropellant is dumb and what I'm talking about has already been demonstrated in space, it's a cheap and effective solution for attitude control if you have large panels or radiators and the spacecraft is low thrust.
>>15427352
What are you proposing as an alternative, like what is the consequence if it doesn't pan out? Solar will increasingly be used for outer planet missions regardless of its mass as it's much cheaper than anything else, it's just that simple.