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Will a mass driver be constructed on the Moon before 2100?
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The mass driver is a proposed structure designed to accelerate payloads to high speeds, enabling them to be launched into space more efficiently. Constructing a mass driver on the Moon could offer numerous benefits for future space infrastructure. It has the potential to reduce the cost of sending spacecraft propellant to space-based depots and pave the way for industrializing the Moon, making lunar mining a viable option.

As we approach the end of the 21st century, will we see this innovative technology become a reality on the lunar surface?

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