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Chinese scientists planning rotating launch system on the moon
The magnetic system would operate in the same way as an Olympic hammer thrower to send lunar resources back to Earth.
Since it consumes only electricity and does not require any propellant, it will be relatively small in scale and straightforward to implement,” the researchers wrote in the journal Aerospace Shanghai. Helium-3, which is a light, stable isotope of the more common helium-4, has been hailed as a clean, safe, and efficient fuel that could generate energy through controllable nuclear fusion. The system is designed to last for at least 20 years, but it will weigh around 80 tonnes and will need to wait for China’s super heavy-lift rocket to start operating before it could be taken to the moon.
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