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[-] LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Early versions of the vehicle were designed for ground launch, but later versions were intended for use only in space.

I don't think a ground launch Orion Drive would work without some crazy material science and infrastructure. Like a "flame trench" that can withstand a nuclear blast and a craft that doesn't rip itself to shred just from the shockwave alone.

[-] Bad_Ideas_In_Bulk@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Technically you only need a launch tower designed in such a way that none of its shrapnel damages the rocket.

And we have the materials science for the plate.

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