Comment on The Lofstrom LoopComments−Aardwolf10yHow big and powerful would a catapult have to be to shoot several tons into orbit?A catapult might be a more compact solution :)−seren10yHere is a list of space launcher design :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-rocket_spacelaunch#Project...−Gravityloss10ySlings might work well on the moon and asteroids.The high gravity and atmosphere becomes a problem for all such stationary schemes here on earth.
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How big and powerful would a catapult have to be to shoot several tons into orbit?
A catapult might be a more compact solution :)
Here is a list of space launcher design :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-rocket_spacelaunch#Project...
Slings might work well on the moon and asteroids.
The high gravity and atmosphere becomes a problem for all such stationary schemes here on earth.