Use of positrons in spacecraft?

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Use of positrons in spacecraft? Anonymous Sat Aug 4 19:29:54 2018 No.9916570 [Reply] [Original]

https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/niac/2018_Phase_I_Phase_II/Radioisotope_Positron_Propulsion
How long do you think it will take for technology like this to actually get used in space? Could that time be shortened if someone like Musk or Bezos got involved in the development of the technology andthrew a lot of money at it

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