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UmbralRaptor t1_j1nocc6 wrote

The kinds you're describing are short-range systems that need to push off of something. So one could plausibly imagine a maglev train on the Moon, but not for deep space propulsion.

Magnets are involved in some types of ion engines (eg: hall effect thrusters), though those move more in common with conventional rockets.

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doaardvarksswim t1_j1ovsey wrote

Super glad someone mentioned the Hall Effect. Wrapping your mind around what really happens is nuts.

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