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by tim333 1586 days ago
>You def don’t want electric pumps on a rocket engine

The https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Lab_Electron has them and made it to orbit

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Yes, for a tiny rocket and they are not using them for anything larger.

Its doable if you throw batteries out of your second stage when flying.

But no company that makes a rocket payload then maybe a few 100kg would ever use them. And for sure not launch humans or go to Mars.

Even if you assume gigantic improvements in batteries by 400% you wouldn't use if for anything major.

It has potential for in space applications as there you can charge it with sunlight.