Jun 19th, 2009 | Esa survey

The European Space Agency has funded a Research Project into Using Giant Slingshots to Launch Supply Pods to the Moon.


Here's the BBC article about this. Yes, they're serious.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4870556.stm


The European Space Agency has funded a Research Project into Using Giant Slingshots to Launch Supply Pods to the Moon.


By Bmccue7
36 votes, 82 views , 3 comments
 
 
Poll tags:Esa, Space, Moon, Slingshot

 
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Jeffers0n
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Jeffers0n
Maryland, United States

posted Aug 6th, 2009 at 10:06 CDT

I don't think it would work. But if it did it would be wicked awesome. Lol!

Xenosilvano
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Xenosilvano
Portugal

posted Jun 28th, 2009 at 16:46 CDT

Passive force no active. only has a one off boost no continuous.

Arielmetayel
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Arielmetayel
Israel

posted Jun 20th, 2009 at 17:16 CDT

WTF....
 
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