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Magnetic Space Launches

Posted by chrisd on from the waiting-for-a-beanstalk dept.

DiZNoG writes "This CNN article discusses NASA experimenting with the idea of using Mag-Lev technology to launch payloads into space. Mentioned in the article is that the U.S. Navy is working on the technology for it's aircraft carriers to launch fighters. Unfortunately the NASA project is horribly underfunded ($30,000) for research. Cool technology, let's hope that the Navy research gets us a step closer to not burning all that Oxygen and Hydrogen to get to space...

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  1. Cost per what? by Rogerborg · · Score: 3, Troll
    • NASA hopes to drive down the cost of rocket departures from $10,000 per pound to $1,000 per pound

    Whoa there, son. Y'all from the future? Let's use units we all understand: what's that work out to in bushels of cotton per hectare?

    Hmmm, I can't help but think that if we ceased habitually using stone age units of measurement, then we might be able to stop pounding Mars with "landers" ;-)

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