DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
D A ILY INNOVATION BRIEF By Journalists Edward Kane & Marya nne Kane CHINA MAY FULFILL A NASA SPACE DREAM Source: Stock China is developing a huge, hypersonic "rail gun" to launch hypersonic planes. The rail gun is based on Maglev hyperloop technology. NASA has dreamed of achieving this new space launch system for decades. Here are some facts: The rail gun launch approach is a far less expensive way to send people to space than current methods The technology combines electromagnetic launch with hypersonic flight The launch rail-track would accelerate the plane to Mach 1.6 The plane would separate from the track, fire up its engines and enter space at 7-times the speed of sound China has built the most sophisticated electromagnetic propulsion facility in the world to test the space launch system They have even done aerodynamic redesign of a plane to be part of the testing In additio