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Bubbagumpredditor t1_j1rdqis wrote

Any basic rocket should work regardless of atmosphere.

What you might be asking about is a reactionless drive or something that doesn't really exist.

There are hybrid rockets/engines that work like a rocket but may use air for oxidant, but those are a whole other thing.

If you want to see more stuff about some of the non standard rocket engines you can look up aerospike rockets, or ion drives, which are real.

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Science-Compliance t1_j1ri0sb wrote

Ion engines, at least in their current state, aren't really suitable for atmospheric propulsion. They produce so little thrust that a light breeze would be a big problem.

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