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Possibly the simplest and most elegant approach is the method of momentum | |||
exchange by tethers, from Tethers Unlimited. | |||
This could be built fairly easily, possibly cheaper than building a | |||
mass driver on the Moon. | |||
http://www.tethers.com/papers/CislunarAIAAPaper.pdf | |||
It has an advantage over mass driver in that it can be used to soft land on | |||
the Moon as well as depart from the Moon. <BR> | |||
> It needs zero propellant, and | |||
zero energy input <. | |||
External link: http://www.tethers.com | |||
[[Category:Transportation]] | |||
Revision as of 07:34, 2 January 2007
Possibly the simplest and most elegant approach is the method of momentum exchange by tethers, from Tethers Unlimited.
This could be built fairly easily, possibly cheaper than building a mass driver on the Moon.
http://www.tethers.com/papers/CislunarAIAAPaper.pdf
It has an advantage over mass driver in that it can be used to soft land on
the Moon as well as depart from the Moon.
> It needs zero propellant, and
zero energy input <.
External link: http://www.tethers.com