[Interview] Launching Rockets With Just Electricity

Universe Today Podcast · Jul 31, 2023 · 37m

What will it take to ditch chemical rockets and make space launches fully electric? What tech will it require and when will it be reasonable to use such a system? What technical challenges are associated with it? Answering all these questions with David Dillon, the founder of Electromagnetic Launch.🦄 Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/universetoday📚 Suggest books in the book club:https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1198440-universe-today-book-club00:00 Intro01:38 The idea behind electromagnetic launch07:40 Quech launcher14:45 How the system will could like24:03 Recent partnerships…