Railgun assisted orbital launch is technologically feasible
Current engineering studies and multi-physics models support the technological feasibility of electromagnetic railgun and coilgun assisted orbital launch systems, demonstrating improvements in energy efficiency, launch vehicle capacity, and low Earth orbit transport.
All four retrieved papers discuss the design, modeling, or feasibility of electromagnetic launchers and assist systems, consistently supporting the claim that such technology is feasible.
Zhangxia Guo, Zekun Yuan, Yinxiang Jin, Jiahao Chen, Taiyang Li. A Multi-Physics Field Modeling Approach for the Electromagnetic Railgun Launch of Intelligent Projectiles. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3453275
Paper [0] models the multi-physics dynamics of electromagnetic railgun launch systems, providing data to understand their complex operational environments.
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Tingyun Xiao, Lixue Chen, Xuan Xu, Shengqin Xu, Wenhao Zhang, Bingxuan Zhao. Launch Efficiency of Capacitive Energy-Storage Electromagnetic Railgun System. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2025.3592195
Paper [1] demonstrates and validates efficiency enhancements for capacitive energy-storage electromagnetic railguns.
Jianhua Feng, Xin Zhang, Lili Liu, Rongjun Mu. Feasibility Analysis of Electromagnetic Assisted Launch Technology for Two-stage Orbiting Launch Vehicle. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICISCE48695.2019.00213
Paper [2] analyzes and confirms the feasibility of using electromagnetic assisted technology to improve the carrying capacity and launch schemes of orbiting launch vehicles.
Se-Jong Park, M. Kang, Joung-Woo Jeong, K. Choo. Feasibility of a Coilgun Electromagnetic Launcher for Transportation into Low Earth Orbit. 2025. https://doi.org/10.29279/jitr.k.2025.30.4.207
Paper [3] evaluates the technical feasibility and optimization of electromagnetic launchers for transporting payloads into low Earth orbit.
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