In the annals of ambitious engineering projects, few have captured the imagination and courted controversy quite like Gerald Bull’s Supergun. Bull, a Canadian artillery expert, envisioned a gun that could shoot payloads directly into orbit. In time, his ambition led him down a path that ended in both tragedy and unfinished business.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://hackaday.com/2024/05/28/the-tragic-story-of-the-ill-fated-supergun/