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Thank you!

Yes, it has a final ramp, and when it reach the final speed, it is launched! Actually it has also a traditional propulsor to reach the orbital speed!

Hi J.ofalltrades, I don't know much about railguns, but the Maglifter is a space launcher...generally with a guide, on the ground, composed by magnets(or SC coils) and a sled (with magnets too or SC coils) on which is put the shuttle (or payload carrier). Its configuration depends by suspension...

Hi, I am an Italian student of aerospace engineering. I'm writing a thesis on maglifter as the first stage for a space launcher, but I can't find any recent information. Do you know any reliable source for my research? But more importantly, do you know if the project is still under...