http://www.nycresistor.com/2010/02/08/powerlabs-100kj-rail-gun/ We learn, share, and make things Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.nycresistor.com/2010/02/08/powerlabs-100kj-rail-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-6207 Pat Farrell Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:11:41 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=2469#comment-6207 What size wire can carry a million amps? What size wire can carry a million amps?

]]> http://www.nycresistor.com/2010/02/08/powerlabs-100kj-rail-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-6201 yetanothermike Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:38:57 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=2469#comment-6201 Sandia Labs had a plan, some 20 or so years ago, to use a HUGE rail gun to launch very small objects ( 10 kg if I recall) most of the way to low Earth orbit ( a small rocket finnishes the job). If these guys can scale up a bit, they could start thier own satellite launching business. Beats using it as a weapon. Sandia Labs had a plan, some 20 or so years ago, to use a HUGE rail gun to launch very small objects ( 10 kg if I recall) most of the way to low Earth orbit ( a small rocket finnishes the job). If these guys can scale up a bit, they could start thier own satellite launching business. Beats using it as a weapon.

]]> http://www.nycresistor.com/2010/02/08/powerlabs-100kj-rail-gun/comment-page-1/#comment-6188 Dave Brown DEA Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:10:48 +0000 http://www.nycresistor.com/?p=2469#comment-6188 Awesome Awesome

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