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To: Timber Rattler
extremely high G-forces

A much longer rail gun would have much lower G-forces. Possibly a 100 mile long horizontal rail gun could do the job. Electricity is cheap and highly controllable.

50 posted on 03/07/2012 6:31:11 AM PST by Reeses
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To: Reeses
Possibly a 100 mile long horizontal rail gun could do the job.

And this is feasible for shooting stuff into orbit, how?

52 posted on 03/07/2012 6:36:26 AM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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