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1,000km Cable to the Stars - The Skyhook
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Kurzgesagt explains the skyhook, a rotating cable with a counterweight that could catapult spacecraft from Earth orbit toward deep space. It covers why it would make space travel cheaper and more efficient.
Used as the accessible reference for skyhook and space tether ideas in HN discussions of Mars transit, launch and space elevators.
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