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Big? Rail gun to launch stuff into orbit.
Small? A proper shed/workshop instead of a corner of the garage. I know it asked impractical, but with how long I've been trying to make space for myself... It feels impossible at this point.
As someone with a tiny workshop as well I take pride in how compact and efficient I can make it. Sure, a larger one would be nice but I'm so damn grateful for what I've got. Used to live in an apartment building before where I could only dream of a space where I didn't always need to pack up my tools and shove them into a closet when I was done with the job.
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That is so organized. I love it.
Yeah, that would be a huge impractical goal for me: getting organized
Hey it sounds like you made a corner of the garage for yourself. That’s something.
It's something, for sure! I feel like after 15 years of trying to get proper space, it's just not gonna happen. Maybe there's a chance in the distant future but everything and everyone in my life is pushing back on it. Sigh.
Have you heard of SpinLaunch?
https://www.wired.com/story/hurling-satellites-into-space/
Yes, I love the idea! It's too much, in my opinion. The centrifugal forces to achieve that linear speed are just too high. I love the idea and I'm glad they're actually trying it.
"Trying it"
"Forces too high"
I'm unsure what you mean. You don't believe it works..?
https://www.space.com/spinlaunch-aces-10th-suborbital-test-launch
Last I saw it launched a dummy payload just fine. However, the payload has to be rugged stuff. It can't be sensitive equipment because of the high G forces due to the rotation.
Oh right, right.
But the technology is feasibly, now just have to optimise satellite builds, and I'm sure institutions like NASA are better at making "the bullet", and this company is rather just the gun-smiths, metaphorically.
But the technology is sound, and pretty impressive to boot.