cm0002@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 16 hours agoGiant catapult sends satellites into space without rocket fuelwww.thebrighterside.newsexternal-linkmessage-square62fedilinkarrow-up1132arrow-down147cross-posted to: jingszo@lemmy.world
arrow-up185arrow-down1external-linkGiant catapult sends satellites into space without rocket fuelwww.thebrighterside.newscm0002@lemmy.world to Space@lemmy.world · 16 hours agomessage-square62fedilinkcross-posted to: jingszo@lemmy.world
minus-squareJeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·13 hours agoHas it ever launched anything into orbital altitudes yet? So it’s like AI, then? Let’s pour money into it asap!
minus-squareDave.@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·38 minutes agoThey’d have more luck just using a real big cannon , at least that was attempted in the 60’s with Project HARP, with moderate success (180km altitude , prototype orbit circularisation system) before the project was cancelled.
Has it ever launched anything into orbital altitudes yet? So it’s like AI, then? Let’s pour money into it asap!
They’d have more luck just using a real big cannon , at least that was attempted in the 60’s with Project HARP, with moderate success (180km altitude , prototype orbit circularisation system) before the project was cancelled.