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Even if you shoot something on a ballistic trajectory, it must alter its delta-v after the initial launch. Or it comes right back down again. IANARS
by warfangle 13y ago
Even if you shoot something on a ballistic trajectory, it must alter its delta-v after the initial launch.
Or it comes right back down again.
IANARS
- mrfusion 13y agoYeah, he mentions that in the article. His proposed space gun would basically replace the 1st stage of a rocket. Still a big win IMO.
- warfangle 13y agoFor anything that can undergo that kind of acceleration, sure. Unfortunately most of the things we need to send into space kinda get squishy when that happens.
- mrfusion 13y agoI don't know about most. Water and fuel are two big things that should survive a high G trip. I believe satellites and rovers can also be designed to survive such a trip.