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An electromagnetic railgun has the potential to launch cargo to orbit around the Moon. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railgun ''Railgun'' at Wikipedia]</ref> | An electromagnetic railgun has the potential to launch cargo to orbit around the Moon. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railgun ''Railgun'' at Wikipedia]</ref> | ||
| − | A 10 megajoule railgun test launched a projectile at 2490 meters per second.<ref>[http://www.hightech-edge.com/10-megajoule-railgun-navy-video/1315/]</ref> Escape velocity from the lunar surface is only 2400 meters per second, so more than enough power has been demonstrated to launch projectiles from Luna to L2 electrically. | + | A 10 megajoule railgun test launched a projectile at 2490 meters per second.<ref>[http://www.hightech-edge.com/10-megajoule-railgun-navy-video/1315/ hightech-edge.com]</ref> Escape velocity from the lunar surface is only 2400 meters per second, so more than enough power has been demonstrated to launch projectiles from Luna to L2 electrically. |
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An electromagnetic railgun has the potential to launch cargo to orbit around the Moon. [1]
A 10 megajoule railgun test launched a projectile at 2490 meters per second.[2] Escape velocity from the lunar surface is only 2400 meters per second, so more than enough power has been demonstrated to launch projectiles from Luna to L2 electrically.
