“Space Cannon”
An interesting idea for getting cargo into space. Oddly enough, it’s not something that I’ve heard about in science fiction, so maybe it’s not as obvious as it looks in hindsight.
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An interesting idea for getting cargo into space. Oddly enough, it’s not something that I’ve heard about in science fiction, so maybe it’s not as obvious as it looks in hindsight.
An early Science Fiction author, Jules Verne I think, used a cannon rather than a rocket for a moon trip. But since the invention of rockets, cannons have no longer been a part of the Science Fiction canon.
With good reason — it sounds great for getting cargo into orbit, but it would leave a bit of a mess if you tried the same thing with people.