China is building a railgun that can hurl crewed spacecraft into orbit
Mar 21, 2024
Rockets being passé, China is working on using an electromagnetic railgun to launch crewed spacecraft the size of a Boeing 737, weighing 50 tonnes, into orbit. This remarkably ambitious project is even more ambitious than it seems at first glance.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: China, Electromagnetic Railgun, Spacecraft
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