Posted on 09/21/2026 7:18:02 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Answering a question from my supporters over at Patreon -
'Assuming there will be mining and smelting operations on the moon, how would you launch the resultant products into lunar, or even earth, orbit? Spin-launch, chemical rockets, electro-magnetic angled ramp, or other?' Launching From The Moon With Silicon Based Rocket Fuel
And Other Ideas - Deep Space Questions | 26:23
Scott Manley | 1.87M subscribers | 518,106 views | April 11, 2025
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Mass Driver would be simplest.
Scifi stories in the ‘50’s contained this system.
That fancy electric gun is a mass driver.
you’re lrobabky right, but it may accelerate too fast for humans and had reliability problems as a catapult foe Aircraft Carriers.
you’re lrobabky right, but it may accelerate too fast for humans and had reliability problems as a catapult foe Aircraft Carriers.
“The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCqIot8cM-s
https://thepiratebay10.xyz/search/The%20Moon%20Is%20A%20Harsh%20Mistress/1/99/0
At a safe 3g acceleration it would take about 60 miles of track to get up to lunar escape velocity of 5300mph.
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