electromagnetic railgun propulsion

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Nuclear And Emerging Technologies For Space Reduce Launch Mass?

A 30% reduction in payload mass is now within reach thanks to a four-year-old railgun concept being revived by a U.S. Air Force lab and ZYA Technologies. By pairing that electromagnetic launcher with nuclear-powered propulsion, we can shave mass from the launch stack and lower the cost of reaching