The company's test demonstrated the viability of catapulting satellite components into the sky.
U.S. startup SpinLaunch — the company that aims to disrupt the rapidly-growing satellite launch industry by catapulting payloads into space with minimal rocket fuel — has just passed a massive test.
NASA wasn't the only payload flung into the sky. SpinLaunch also catapulted payloads from Airbus, Cornell University, and satellite developer Outpost. They were all spun around the company's Suborbital Accelerator at 10,000 g before being launched skyward. "Flight Test 10 represents a key inflection point for SpinLaunch, as we've opened the Suborbital Accelerator system externally for our customers, strategic partners, and research groups," explained Jonathan Yaney, founder & CEO of SpinLaunch.
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