Giant catapult defies gravity by launching satellites into orbit without the need of rocket fuel
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Satellites are critical for monitoring Earth's health, identifying issues like methane leaks, and conducting various other types of research.
  • arandomthought@sh.itjust.works
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    10 days ago

    Makes sense as well. So the projectiles they throw not only have to be able to withstand the launch and release the payload, but they also have to be functioning rockets to allow for a circulation burn…

    Well good luck to them.

    Edit: I think I had that animation in mind where the canon shoots a canon-ball into a circular orbit (don’t remember where I saw it), but I guess that’s impossible, too, then. >.<