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Can’t we build a better launch system? Why are we still more or less just using thirsty rocket engines? In the world of “why don’t they just” ideas, there’s one idea that’s perhaps most tantalizing,

Why don’t they just use a vacuum tunnel maglev catapult, or something to push the rocket off the ground so you don’t need as big and powerful of a rocket?

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
02:35 - History
06:21 - Falcon 9 Assist
13:25 - Starship Assist
20:25 - Electron Vacuum Maglev
24:25 - Orbital Maglev Tunnel
29:20 - Yeeting From The Moon
32:00 - Summary

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