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Two superconducting magnets, mounted on a rocket sled are propelled by solid fuel rocket motors. During sled motion, the field from the magnets interacts with passive copper rails embedded in a concrete guideway to produce levitation and flight stability. Six flight tests have been successfully conducted to date with the most recent in April 2008 reaching 673 kilometer per hour. The magnets consist...
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