Stefen Auris@pawb.socialM to Furry Scientists@pawb.socialEnglish · 15 hours agoGiant catapult defies gravity by launching satellites into orbit without the need of rocket fuelwww.thebrighterside.newsexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down14cross-posted to: goodnewseveryone
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkGiant catapult defies gravity by launching satellites into orbit without the need of rocket fuelwww.thebrighterside.newsStefen Auris@pawb.socialM to Furry Scientists@pawb.socialEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: goodnewseveryone
minus-squareSloan the Serval@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 hours 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.