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But is it really a catapult? (www.thebrighterside.news)

submitted 1 month ago by Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works to c/goodnewseveryone@sh.itjust.works

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Using centripetal force puts it in trebuchet territory does it not?

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I think they're too early. Kinetic launchers will be great for yeeting raw materials from moons and asteroids, but launching delicate satellites through Earth's thick atmosphere seems fraught with challenges.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah, it would work great on the moon. Not so much down here.