[Straight Vermonter]

This could go fast but I wonder if it could trade speed for power. For example could it be used to nudge small asteroids into near Earth orbit to be mined.

[Thud]

Definitely, but there would be major safety issues. As in there would be full military control, and manning, of the puppies from the start of the operation which would dramatically impact (pun intended) cost effectiveness.

IMO nudging them into LaGrange orbits, particularly to lunar LaGrange points, would be more likely.

[Vermont Lt]

Do you really want a government contractor moving asteroids into near earth orbit.

The last folks who tried that were dinosaurs.

[Lazamataz]

No thanks. OOPS.