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Human bodies are a tiny fraction of the mass footprint of a space mission, and especially a deep space mission. Imagine the cost savings of spinlaunching the pi
by causi 5y ago
Human bodies are a tiny fraction of the mass footprint of a space mission, and especially a deep space mission. Imagine the cost savings of spinlaunching the pieces of a vessel and supplies into orbit and then being able to launch an astronaut on a rocket the size of a telephone pole.
- ceejayoz 5y agoOr something like zero-notice "we need to get these antibiotics to the ISS" scenarios.
- dylan604 5y agohuman bodies might only be a fraction of the mass footprint but they happen to be the most squishy part
- tnorthcutt 5y agoYes, that's their point – use regular rockets for the squishy humans, and spin launch the non-squishy bits at high-g.