While the raid failed to bring home POWs, it succeeded in other "bang and burn" objectives:
| Metric | Hohmann (Ion) | Gravity Assist (Jupiter) | Bang and Burn | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Time to 550 AU | 50+ years | 35 years | | | Launch Mass (wet) | 50 t | 80 t | 30 t (due to direct trajectory) | | Risk | Low | Medium (timing windows) | High (nuclear start in space) | | Technology Readiness | TRL 7-9 | TRL 9 | TRL 3-5 (NTR) / TRL 2 (pulse) | bang and burn mission