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Put this on the moon and we are talking. I'm not sure I see this being too useful otherwise, considering how much extra fairing mass those gforces are going to
by nohat 6y ago
Put this on the moon and we are talking. I'm not sure I see this being too useful otherwise, considering how much extra fairing mass those gforces are going to require
- krasin 6y agoYes, SpinLaunch on Moon launching ore concentrates. No housing needed, g-forces irrelevant; gravity well is smaller. Obligatory link, "Moon is a Harsh Mistress", by Heinlein: https://archive.org/details/TheMoonIsAHarshMistress_201701 https://archive.org/details/TheMoonIsAHarshMistress_201701
- zaroth 6y agoI came here to say exactly the same thing. Perfect for my favorite project to save the Earth - launching refined moon dust at Lagrange points.
- nso 6y agoI swear I either read a book or watched a movie in which they did exactly this.
- mech422 6y agoI loved Heinlein as a kid... I wonder how many geeks today realize he's the origin of the term 'grok' ?
- andrewflnr 6y agoA lot? It's not that big a secret, if the question ever occurs to you. I've known for a while and haven't even read the book.
- mech422 6y agoI don't think its a secret, but I do think it was before a lot geeks time...hell, it was actually published almost a decade before my time :-P P.S. It also appears 'grok' has fallen out of favor over the years. It's too bad, I always liked how subtle it was - the distinction between knowing WHAT something does and WHY it does it(eg fully understanding it)
- pranavdotexe 6y agoA smooth bore gun (like the one in tanks) with a very long barrel will work for moon projectiles as well.
- robin_reala 6y agoSee also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_High_Altitude_Research_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_High_Altitude_Research_P...