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minus-squareJeeBaiChow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17·3 months 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-up1·3 months 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.
minus-squareRizzRustbolt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoGauss cannon might work a lot better.
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.
Gauss cannon might work a lot better.