Electrostatic launcher

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Has anyone done any research on launching very small probes
electrostatically from space? So, for example, launching an
electrostatic 'gun' with a tiny probe on a sounding rocket and firing
the 'gun' once the rocket leaves the atmosphere?

Jim

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Jim Owens skrev:

Has anyone done any research on launching very small probes
electrostatically from space? So, for example, launching an
electrostatic 'gun' with a tiny probe on a sounding rocket and firing
the 'gun' once the rocket leaves the atmosphere?

Jim

I'd rather use in on the Moon.

Then it can be used more than once.

Have you any description of a such launcher ?

Regards

Carsten Nielsen
Denmark

Electrostatic forces are not ideal due to the massive voltages needed
to produce a useful force. It would be better to use a magnetic
launcher.

However you would almost always be better off in this case with a
rocket IMO.

Greg

Jim Owens wrote:
Has anyone done any research on launching very small probes
electrostatically from space? So, for example, launching an
electrostatic 'gun' with a tiny probe on a sounding rocket and firing
the 'gun' once the rocket leaves the atmosphere?

Jim

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Carsten Nielsen wrote:
Jim Owens skrev:

Has anyone done any research on launching very small probes
electrostatically from space? So, for example, launching an
electrostatic 'gun' with a tiny probe on a sounding rocket and firing
the 'gun' once the rocket leaves the atmosphere?

Jim

I'd rather use in on the Moon.

Then it can be used more than once.

Have you any description of a such launcher ?

Regards

Carsten Nielsen
Denmark


No, just the idea. I imagine it would resemble a very large cathode ray
tube without the glass ...

Jim


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