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The best guess I can think of for potentially lower cost per unit is a space cannon but that sort of megaproject doesn't exactly qualify as "lightweight" and wo
by Nasrudith 6y ago
The best guess I can think of for potentially lower cost per unit is a space cannon but that sort of megaproject doesn't exactly qualify as "lightweight" and would probably call for ruggedization of payload to survive the launch.
- wcarey 6y agoRuggedization is a vast understatement given the energies involved. On top of that, your payload needs to be able to circularize from a negative perigee, so it would need lots of onboard delta-v. You’d also either have an aimable cannon or deal with expensive plane change maneuvers.