The G forces from acceleration alone would rip apart sensitive electronics in many satellites, reserving this for only the hardiest of objects and payloads. There are ways to reduce the strain of acceleration whilst in the centrifuge--and they make no mention as to how gradual or extreme the spin up process is--and these ways could be used to protect humans if kept below 30 - 35 g. Some refinement to the technology would be needed and post-launch hardware would need to be developed to re-aspirate the passengers to a gaseous environment.
Very interesting. Anything we can do to remove rockets from the equation is worth pursuing, given the ridiculous amount of excess mass required to utilize stored propellants to achieve escape velocity conventionally.
edit: magnetic bearings might be very useful here on the centrifuge itself, especially if spin up takes days depending on payload.
Last edited by Mr_Blastman; 05/11/22 02:57 PM.