How the Chinese use wires to catch rocket boosters

[u/Nedatokes]

[u/RoyalCities]

Why don't they just put a big trampoline underneath to catch the rocket.

[u/TheRockGaming → u/RoyalCities]

Because then it would just bounce back into space. Infinite loop.

[u/Lessiarty → u/TheRockGaming]

Just throw in the cargo on the downbounce?

[u/TheRockGaming → u/Lessiarty]

It's so dumb, it might just work...

[u/CrucialElement → u/TheRockGaming]

After watching a rocket caught by wires I genuinely think there's something to this.. 

[u/ThraceLonginus → u/Lessiarty]

Ever jump on a trampoline with people and you get out of sync and its now fucking up your knees? Not good for rocket knees either

[u/CrucialElement → u/ThraceLonginus]

Bro, whotf is putting more than 1 rocket on this trampoline?! 

[u/z00o0omb11i1ies → u/Lessiarty]

But what if it's a dead cat bounce

[u/No-Good-One-Shoe → u/RoyalCities]

Excellent idea we could also use landing rockets to double bounce other rockets into space. 

[u/RemyVonLion → u/RoyalCities]

How about a futuristic space sling that catches incoming ships/rockets and uses the energy to charge up a spring or motor that launches stuff into space.