Systems and techniques for launching a payload

This invention describes a system for launching multiple objects into space. It uses several launch mechanisms, such as ram accelerators or rockets, coordinated by a central computer. Once airborne, the objects can connect to each other, and the system can even launch some objects more gently than others.

Why it matters: Since 2018, advancements in real-time distributed control systems and AI for complex autonomous operations could simplify the coordination and in-flight assembly aspects of this system. However, the fundamental engineering hurdles for the propulsion methods remain substantial.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedRam accelerators, in-flight assembly, complex controls

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