Stefen AurisM to Furry Scientists@pawb.socialEnglish • 2 months agoGiant catapult defies gravity by launching satellites into orbit without the need of rocket fuelwww.thebrighterside.newsexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down14cross-posted to: technik@feddit.orggoodnewseveryone@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkGiant catapult defies gravity by launching satellites into orbit without the need of rocket fuelwww.thebrighterside.newsStefen AurisM to Furry Scientists@pawb.socialEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square5fedilinkcross-posted to: technik@feddit.orggoodnewseveryone@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareSloan the Servallinkfedilink3•2 months agoJust by the headline alone I can tell that whoever came up with this has zero understanding of orbital mechanics. Even if you manage to break atmo you still need reaction mass to circularize your orbit.
Just by the headline alone I can tell that whoever came up with this has zero understanding of orbital mechanics. Even if you manage to break atmo you still need reaction mass to circularize your orbit.