Hybrid shuttles

illuminus

Magnets A and B are vertically set in a tube with a "string" (string meaning a system that the load on magnet B can pull up on) attached. On earth or any other major source of gravity, the load pulls up and magnet B is forced toward the earth. In space, a major source of gravity is not present. So, the load pulls on the string and magnet A will be push against magnet B towards the load, the main source of gravity. This will cause a continous action of magnet B pushing against the load and movement will occur in the entire system.

Magnet B
Magnet A

A system like this can be used in shuttles for spacial movement. Rocket fuel can be used for thrust to break out of the pull of gravity. A magnetic generator can be used to boost the effect of magneticalluar movement. This idea can lower the cost of shuttles and increase the range we can travel.

Arthur Dent

I too have considered such a possibility.
It is in my personal opinion that such a system would not work.
The reason behind this is that once Magnet A pushes on Magnet B the "load" would move to the full length of the "string" at which point then the push on Magnet B (pushing backwards) would then pull the "load" backwards using the strength of magnet A and vise versa thus causing nothing to happen except the eventual overwhelming strain on the "string" would cause it to break and Magnet B would fly off like a missile in the opposite direction of Magnet A.

This does lead to an interesting concept of a shuttle lifting off from a space station.
Magnet A (a space station) could push on magnet B (the shuttle) at a previously calculated angle and speed and hours later magnet C (another space station) could lock onto Magnet B with a robotic arm.
With such a system a shuttle could fly to any planet without the use of fossil fuels.

Hybrid shuttles

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