Giant catapult defies gravity by launching satellites into orbit without the need of rocket fuel
www.thebrighterside.news
Satellites are critical for monitoring Earth's health, identifying issues like methane leaks, and conducting various other types of research.

Using centripetal force puts it in trebuchet territory does it not?

  • Tar_AlcaranEnglish
    3•8 hours ago

    From 2022: “SpinLaunch plans to loft small satellites into low Earth orbit by 2026.”

    They’re working on Elon Musk timelines. Two Starships on Mars by early 2024! Spinlaunch to Orbit in 2 years!

    • @ValmondEnglish
      2•4 hours ago

      To make it work, just add one year every year.

    • @[email protected]English
      1•5 hours ago

      their “successful proof of concept” video was hilariously very visibly tumbling out of control