Non-rocket spacelaunch involves launching a payload (possibly people) from the surface of a world (Earth or alien) into orbit or beyond without using chemical rockets. It would be easy to use a mass driver for launch from the Moon, but non-rocket spacelaunch from Earth would require better launches.
Proposed methods of non-rocket spacelaunch include:
- Manipulated spacetimes
- Photon-protected superposition
- Scramjet
- Space tower
- Skyhook
- Space elevator
- Hypersonic Skyhook
- Space fountain
- Orbital ring
- Launch loop
- Mass driver
- Rail Gun
- StarTram
- Space gun
- Ram accelerator
- Slingatron
- Spaceplane
- Laser propulsion
- Hot-helium balloon
- Buoyant Spaceport
- Space Crane
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