Mission Parameters
MASS DRIVER
Target Velocity (v)
2,380 m/s
1.0 km/s (Suborbital)
1.68 (LLO)
2.38 (Escape)
Peak Acceleration (a)
3.5 g
3.5g (Crew Safe)
15g (Rugged)
60g (Regolith)
Payload Mass
5,000 kg
Track Exit Ramp Angle
15°
Climber Mass
10,000 kg
Climber Speed
150 km/h
Lunar Vacuum Advantage: Zero atmosphere allows ground-level orbital ejection at 1,680+ m/s without aerodynamic heating, drag, or sonic shockwaves.
Engineering Telemetry
REAL-TIME
Track Length
82.52 km
Launch Duration
69.34 s
Kinetic Energy
14.16 GJ
Peak Power
408.4 MW
Orbital Regime
Lunar Escape (Trans-Earth Injection)
Economic Comparison
Chemical Rocket Launch:
$3,500 / kg
Electromagnetic Driver:
$18 - $45 / kg
L1 Space Elevator:
$30 - $70 / kg
Why Moon Elevators Work Today: The Moon's low gravity (1.62 m/s²) means tether tension reaches a peak of only ~3 GPa at L1, perfectly compatible with off-the-shelf Zylon or Kevlar taper ratios (~1.5:1), compared to Earth which requires 60+ GPa taper ratios exceeding 100,000:1.