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Message #13807



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com [mailto:owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com]On
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2000 15:29:01 -0700
Subject: Re: efficient launcher?Magnetic acceleration?



I think magnetic acceleration is the easiest way to do this. This is just a
shaft with a number of coils around it. The first triggers, pulling the hook
in the shaft up, when the hook is at the coil, the next one triggers , etc.,
etc.

Nasa must have something about it on its site, since this is a researched
alternative for launching.

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