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Sammy, it will work and could solve some of the issues of an electric catapult.
Heinlein had some ideas in a linear unit, with a long slope to the top of a mountain in the 20,000 feet (6000 meters) or higher. Depending on the acceleration, the length would be 300+ miles long.
By using a giant cyclotron, you could reduce the distance. But there might be some issues with centripetal g-force, depending on the diameter. Exit velocity needs to be around 20,000+ mph (30,000+ kph) to both achieve low earth orbit and to get through the remaining atmosphere.
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James
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Red-beard for President, 2020
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