1950.0000 Electromagnetic launch article

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In an article published in 1950, Arthur C Clarke proposed the direct electromagnetic launch (using a mass driver) of a space vehicle.

Clarke, Arthur C (1950), Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, Volume 9, pages 261-267

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For discussion of mass drivers see the following:

Year	Discussion by:	No. of Pages
1982	Dyson, Freeman in “Extraterrestrials: Where are they?” (1982) (edited by Michael Hart and Ben Zuckerman) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 45, 46 (in Chapter 7) of the Cambridge softcover second edition.	2
1981	Powers, Robert M in his “The Coattails of God: The Trip to the Stars” (1981) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 141-143 (in Chapter 8) of the Warner paperback edition.	3
1980	Rood, Robert and Trefil, James in their “Are We Alone?“ (1980) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 194-198 (in Chapter 13) of the Scribners hardback edition.	5

For discussion of Clarke’s article see the following:

Year	Discussion by:	No. of Pages
1982	Dyson, Freeman in “Extraterrestrials: Where are they?” (1982) (edited by Michael Hart and Ben Zuckerman) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 45, 46 (in Chapter 7) of the Cambridge softcover second edition.	2

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Dyson, Freeman in “Extraterrestrials: Where are they?” (1982) (edited by Michael Hart and Ben Zuckerman) (available on Amazon USA and on Amazon UK) at pages 45, 46 (in Chapter 7) of the Cambridge softcover second edition.

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