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Just a random thought: IF a strong rare Earth magnet and a superconductor like YBCO can perform meissner effect that holds them both in place, is it possible to make that in a larger scale, like in space?
I was thinking that since space's temperature is almost 0K, it can cool down superconductors without to much effort(man's effort), so a lbig rare Earth magnet and a big YBCO can be placed on two sides of spacecraft s that needs docking. Meissner effect will stick them in place. If the two spacecraft s need to come apart, they can just 1) heat up the YBCO just hot enough to lost superconductivity or 2) Just use an electromagnet from the beginning and turn it off.
Is that viable in any way?
I was thinking that since space's temperature is almost 0K, it can cool down superconductors without to much effort(man's effort), so a lbig rare Earth magnet and a big YBCO can be placed on two sides of spacecraft s that needs docking. Meissner effect will stick them in place. If the two spacecraft s need to come apart, they can just 1) heat up the YBCO just hot enough to lost superconductivity or 2) Just use an electromagnet from the beginning and turn it off.
Is that viable in any way?