Yes, I love the idea! It’s too much, in my opinion. The centrifugal forces to achieve that linear speed are just too high. I love the idea and I’m glad they’re actually trying it.
Last I saw it launched a dummy payload just fine. However, the payload has to be rugged stuff. It can’t be sensitive equipment because of the high G forces due to the rotation.
But the technology is feasibly, now just have to optimise satellite builds, and I’m sure institutions like NASA are better at making “the bullet”, and this company is rather just the gun-smiths, metaphorically.
But the technology is sound, and pretty impressive to boot.
Have you heard of SpinLaunch?
https://www.wired.com/story/hurling-satellites-into-space/
Yes, I love the idea! It’s too much, in my opinion. The centrifugal forces to achieve that linear speed are just too high. I love the idea and I’m glad they’re actually trying it.
“Trying it”
“Forces too high”
I’m unsure what you mean. You don’t believe it works…?
https://www.space.com/spinlaunch-aces-10th-suborbital-test-launch
Last I saw it launched a dummy payload just fine. However, the payload has to be rugged stuff. It can’t be sensitive equipment because of the high G forces due to the rotation.
Oh right, right.
But the technology is feasibly, now just have to optimise satellite builds, and I’m sure institutions like NASA are better at making “the bullet”, and this company is rather just the gun-smiths, metaphorically.
But the technology is sound, and pretty impressive to boot.