Question: A nuclear thermal rocket ( NTR ) in geosynchronous orbit around the Earth is tasked to go to Titan, one of Saturn s moon. If

A nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) in geosynchronous orbit around the Earth is tasked to go to
Titan, one of Saturns moon. If the NTR has an exhaust velocity of v ex =9.00 km/s, and the total
delta-V for the mission is V =7.6 km/s, how much propellant does the vehicle need to bring
along, if the empty mass of the spacecraft is 25410^3 kg?

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