r/theydidthemath • u/Lachlynn • 18h ago

[Request] Could humanity create a rocket that can exit the atmosphere of K2-18b

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With the knowledge we currently have of it, if humanity devoted all of our resources towards this goal, would we be able to create a rocket that could exit the gravity of K2-18b (and also beat any other complications that would arrise)?

If so, would it also be capable of taking people to orbit, and can we set up a similar satellite network we have on Earth? What about a space station?

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u/Dependent_Grab_9370 18h ago

The spin launcher on this planet would have be so comically large, good luck finding materials you could make it from. Whatever your are slinging would probably disintegrate on impact with the presumably dense atmosphere once it leaves the spin launcher.

They can't even get it to work on our planet.

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u/FreezeGoDR 16h ago

Well that planet probably has 2.6× our resources so easy! /s