"launch loop" meaning in All languages combined

See launch loop on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: launch loops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} launch loop (plural launch loops)
  1. A hypothetical maglev cable that would be capable of sending objects into orbit without needing a rocket. Wikipedia link: launch loop Categories (topical): Space access Synonyms: Lofstrom loop
    Sense id: en-launch_loop-en-noun-hXB55BC6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Maglev, Megastructures

Inflected forms

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