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   by throwaway99OO 9y ago

   Agreed the articles leaves technical information to be desired. On the point of 3,000 MPH. One of the comments on the TechCrunch article maybe provides some insight on why they aren't targeting 17,500 MPH. "even if they need to su
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   by throwaway99OO 9y ago

   At its face it does sound pretty crazy but I found some analogs of previous and ongoing projects that provide some reason to suspend disbelief. Here's what I can find on high G launch vehicle's and payloads: Breakthrough Starshot:
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   by throwaway99OO 9y ago

   I have a bit of background on rotor systems. That TsF-18 is puny compared to other rotational systems. See below. Largest Centrifuge: Regarding the largest centrifuge in the world, perhaps the TsF-18 in Russia has a large diameter but the J