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Precisely. Therefore a 45 or 30 degree launch angle gets more of the velocity in the orbital vector. Unless you are talking about launching it at lunar escape
by datameta 5y ago
Precisely. Therefore a 45 or 30 degree launch angle gets more of the velocity in the orbital vector.
Unless you are talking about launching it at lunar escape velocity directly at earth orbit.
- rbanffy 5y agoWe were discussing the installation of these on the Moon as a way to launch spacecraft. A straight rail would be aimed at a fixed point, but a centrifugal launcher could release its payload at any point and send it in any direction (as most interesting destinations in the solar system are on a single plane).