Mass Drivers on the Moon - Enabling a Lunar Economy

The Moon may be dusty and desolate, but its future could be full of traffic. In this extended edition, we explore how mass drivers, rockets, space elevators, and orbital logistics could turn the Moon into the industrial gateway of the Solar System.Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurWatch Mad Kings: https://nebula.tv/madkings?ref=isaacarthurVisit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.netJoin Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthurSupport us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthurFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur on Twitter and RT our future content.SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShECredits:Mass Drivers on the Moon: Enabling a Lunar EconomyWritten, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac ArthurEditor: Phil SwanGraphics:Apogii.ukAnthrofuturismJeremy JozwikSergio BoteroPhil SwanSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creatorChapters0:00 Intro0:09 Why the Moon, Why Launch?4:12 Mass Drivers: The Basics and the Vision8:24 Building the Lunar Launch Rail13:15 The Big Advantages: Why Mass Drivers—And Why the Moon?20:09 Challenges and Engineering Considerations28:29 Rockets and Space Elevators: Friends or Rivals?31:06 The Logistics Web of the Moon32:30 The Roadmap: From Testbed to Trade Empire34:28 Mad Kings35:35 The Moon as Our First Cosmic Freight TerminalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.