Given the resources to accomplish it, what wildly impractical project would you finally pursue? (lemm.ee)

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[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Big? Rail gun to launch stuff into orbit.

Have you heard of SpinLaunch?

https://www.wired.com/story/hurling-satellites-into-space/

[-] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Yes, I love the idea! It's too much, in my opinion. The centrifugal forces to achieve that linear speed are just too high. I love the idea and I'm glad they're actually trying it.

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

"Trying it"

"Forces too high"

I'm unsure what you mean. You don't believe it works..?

https://www.space.com/spinlaunch-aces-10th-suborbital-test-launch

[-] GrayBackgroundMusic@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Last I saw it launched a dummy payload just fine. However, the payload has to be rugged stuff. It can't be sensitive equipment because of the high G forces due to the rotation.

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Oh right, right.

But the technology is feasibly, now just have to optimise satellite builds, and I'm sure institutions like NASA are better at making "the bullet", and this company is rather just the gun-smiths, metaphorically.

But the technology is sound, and pretty impressive to boot.

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