Space@lemmy.world · 1 month ago

Giant catapult sends satellites into space without rocket fuel

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Giant catapult sends satellites into space without rocket fuel

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Space@lemmy.world · 1 month ago

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Instead of using traditional rocket fuel, SpinLaunch uses a massive rotating arm to propel satellites into Earth orbit solely by electricity

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Throwing them is gonna kill them anyway, squishing is fine

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