An Electrically Powered Launch into Space: Eliminating the Need for Throwaway Mass
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | An Electrically Powered Launch into Space: Eliminating the Need for Throwaway Mass |
| Author(s) | Jim Hodges |
| Keywords | linear accelerator, maglev, propulsion, throwaway mass, tunnel |
| Published | 1997 |
| Journal | Electric Spacecraft Journal |
| Number | 25 |
| Pages | 18-23 |
Abstract
If you want to explore space, think in cosmic terms . . . Think big. This concept demonstrates the powers of imagination and how mankind may eventually learn to turn an entire planet into a launch platform. This particular brainstorm has been an inchoate daydream in the back of Hodges' mind for quite a few years.