An astronomer rates the accuracy of sci-fi spaceships

Babylon 5 had heat dissipation and management in the EA ship design. B5 itself had large arrays for the fusion reactor.

Here’s a cross section of the Hyperion cruiser with notes on how much interior space was dedicated to heat management:

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Just ballpark figure: how much energy would that require?

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No idea. I’d guess a gigawatt for a small spaceship. I’m pulling that figure directly out of you know where.

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Right? I would prefer an engineer’s take on SF spaceships.

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