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| Engine | Effective exhaust velocity (m/s) | Specific impulse (s) | Exhaust specific energy (MJ/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turbofan jet engine (actual V is ~300 m/s) | 29,000 | 3,000 | Approx. 0.05 |
| Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Booster | 2,500 | 250 | 3 |
| Liquid oxygen–liquid hydrogen | 4,400 | 450 | 9.7 |
| NSTAR[1] electrostatic xenon ion thruster | 20,000–30,000 | 1,950–3,100 | |
| NEXT electrostatic xenon ion thruster | 40,000 | 1,320–4,170 | |
| VASIMR predictions[2][3][4] | 30,000–120,000 | 3,000–12,000 | 1,400 |
| DS4G electrostatic ion thruster[5] | 210,000 | 21,400 | 22,500 |
| Ideal photonic rocketTemplate:Efn | 299,792,458 | 30,570,000 | 89,875,517,874 |
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