Startram - maglev train to low earth orbit

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2. On the moon, the tube wouldn't have to be suspended, it could just lay flat on the surface

and it wouldn't have to be a tube, just rails.
The reason for a tube is so they can evacuate it to reduce drag,
and the reason for elevating the tube is also to reduce drag when the craft exits the tube.
On the moon, there's no atmosphere, so it could be simplified a lot.