Darkwind
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Here are some tests from 1978...
I'm sure that technology has managed to get even better.
and how much do those weigh????
I never said there weren't obstacles to overcome. Clearly, they would not be able to send up full-length rods. If they could get it down to half or one quarter that size, then the lift energy becomes even easier. As I said, this would be in addition to other cargo -- garbage -- designated for disposal in an ongoing schedule.
That is why the reusable tech that Musk is developing is pretty vital.