To get into space in a big way we need to be able to move vast amounts of people and cargo to space at a fraction of modern costs; tethered rings offer a potentially practical path to do that using only modern technology.

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Tethered Ring Space Launchers

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Episode 359, September 8, 2022

Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Written By:

Isaac Arthur

Phil Swan

Editors:

Alex Civitello

Ceana Prado Nickel

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Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

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Alastair Swan

Alice Dowling

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Isaac Arthur

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Phil Swan

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