Fraser Cain on Nostr: Because of the Moon's lower gravity, it could be the perfect spot for an ...
Because of the Moon's lower gravity, it could be the perfect spot for an electromagnetic launcher to throw payloads into lunar orbit, no rocket fuel needed. The Moon has a bumpy gravity field that would make low-altitude payloads crash back down within a few days, but a new paper suggests that those gravitational anomalies could actually be an asset. With just the right launch location and direction, a payload could remain in orbit for nine days, long enough to catch it.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.09616 
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