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ashara_zavros t1_iwpt1sd wrote

Reply to comment by Pharisaeus in Ask Anything Wednesday - Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science by AutoModerator

Your last paragraph describes a different kind of cannon.

Thanks for the effort, but all you’ve done is describe the problems with orbital launch that affec any transportation method. I’m more interested in knowing if there’s a currently viable solution.

But, again, thanks anyway.

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Pharisaeus t1_iwq42zo wrote

> different kind of cannon

How so? It's a cannon, just with a very long barrel and without the impractical "instant acceleration" issue. It's pretty much the only semi-realistic design.

> that affec any transportation method

Only that it doesn't. Rockets accelerate pretty slowly, at 1.5-2G, so they have no significant issues with crossing through atmosphere or with high-G loads during acceleration.

> if there’s a currently viable solution

Does SpinLaunch count or is it also "different kind of cannon"?

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