On 03/12/2007, James E. D. Cline <jedcline1@...> wrote:
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> atmosphere atop a Loftstrom Launch Loop?


As I understand it, the current idea behind the Lofstrom loop is that it
accelerates the payload by it being magnetically dragged by the loop which
is moving at 14 km/s, so no separate electromagnetic mass launcher is needed
per se.

Jim Cline
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