Comment Re:Um, they used what? (Score 1) 165
My first thought as well.
Wikipedia's first hit:
"Extraction of a liter of xenon from the atmosphere requires 220 watt-hours of energy.[52] Worldwide production of xenon in 1998 was estimated at 5,000–7,000 m3"
Sounds like we have some scaling issues before this engine puts us on mars on a regular basis.