ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author wishes to express his gratitude to Professor Gerard K. O'Neill and all the students and staff who contributed to the effort of constructing and testing Mass Driver Two (see APPENDIX B). The following members of the staff of the Physics Department; Bart Gibbs, Joe Horvat, Ann David, Marius Isalia, and John Gomany are thanked for their assistance. Special thanks to Roger Miles, Ruth Miles, and Willie Werosta are due for their contributions. This effort has been done in collaboration with M.I.T. which was responsible for the superconducting bucket that was to be used in mass driver two testing. The members of the M.I.T. group include: Dr. Henry H. Kolm, Kevin Fine, Peter Mongeau, Fred Williams, and Peter Graneau. This effort was supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Grant NSG 3176 and in part by the Space Studies Institute. Finally, special thanks to Suzanne Bozell, Lois Smith, and Carolyn Dorko are due for their assistance in preparation of this report.
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