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How big and powerful would a catapult have to be to shoot several tons into orbit? A catapult might be a more compact solution :)
by Aardwolf 11y ago
How big and powerful would a catapult have to be to shoot several tons into orbit?
A catapult might be a more compact solution :)
- seren 11y agoHere is a list of space launcher design : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-rocket_spacelaunch#Projectile_launchers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-rocket_spacelaunch#Project...
- Gravityloss 11y agoSlings might work well on the moon and asteroids. The high gravity and atmosphere becomes a problem for all such stationary schemes here on earth.