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Giant catapult sends satellites into space without rocket fuel (www.thebrighterside.news)
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[โ€“] Lanusensei87 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Wouldn't the changing magnetic fields damage whichever electronics are housed in the payload?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

I don't believe so. The electromagnetic energy is being used for acceleration, no other type of energy. The inside could easily made into a Farady Cage to block some of the electro-magnetic fields.