P1_2 Using Trebuchets for Lunar Satellites

Authors

  • Luke Partridge University of Leicester
  • Daniel Cornwell
  • Tom Sewart
  • Domingo Armengol Arcas
  • Callum Wilcox

Abstract

In this paper we investigated the possibility of launching a 10 kg satellite into lunar orbit from the surface of the Moon, using a trebuchet. We found that the mass of the counterweight required would be 330 tonnes. We also discussed how the kinetic energy required for the speed of the orbit and the gravitational energy needed to be overcome changed as a result of the orbital radius.

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Published

06-12-2019

How to Cite

Partridge, L., Cornwell, D., Sewart, T., Armengol Arcas, D., & Wilcox, C. (2019). P1_2 Using Trebuchets for Lunar Satellites. Physics Special Topics, 18(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/3311

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 1 (2019): Physics Special Topics

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