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Tethered Ring Space Launchers (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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The Atlantis Project Team's Concept for Active Support

Tethered rings could be used to carry heavy objects into space. The Atlantis Project Team proposes a system that uses an active magnetic bearing instead of superconductors and shielding. This would allow the device to hold huge amounts of weight over long distances without being too strong or fragile. We'll see how this works in more detail as we go through some of the other options for tethered ring technology.

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