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I wonder if you could sink a very buoyant rocket to the bottom of the ocean with a weight, and then fire up the rocket engine as it breaks through the surface o
by cwkoss 9y ago
I wonder if you could sink a very buoyant rocket to the bottom of the ocean with a weight, and then fire up the rocket engine as it breaks through the surface of the ocean with a positive upward velocity.
Presumably drag in water is the biggest issue, which would be somewhat mitigated by the aerodynamic shape of the rocket. I wonder what is the maximum theoretical exit velocity from the ocean, using only buoyancy as propulsion.
- cwkoss 9y agoRelated interesting idea: creating a hydraulic catapult to launch the rocket. https://www.quora.com/Why-dont-we-launch-spaceships-from-underwater/answer/Bernard-Peek https://www.quora.com/Why-dont-we-launch-spaceships-from-und...