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Surely. I didn't necessarily mean a free-standing object that was anchored at only the base. Another commenter pointed out a project very similar to what I wa
by tomswartz07 11y ago
Surely.
I didn't necessarily mean a free-standing object that was anchored at only the base.
Another commenter pointed out a project very similar to what I was thinking: StarTram: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarTram https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarTram
It has supports and launches the vehicle using maglev; basically a big, tangential, spaceship cannon that launches into orbit using fixed structures.
- echelon 11y agoLooks similar to the "launch loop" concept. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_loop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_loop
- riemannzeta 11y agoHeinlein had a similar idea, which he described in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress http://www.quora.com/How-feasible-would-the-catapults-from-the-moon-is-a-harsh-mistress-by-Robert-Heinlein-be http://www.quora.com/How-feasible-would-the-catapults-from-t...
- logfromblammo 11y agoThe moon also has lower escape velocity than Earth. Lower lunar gravity makes every method of reaching orbit easier.