NASA and SpinLaunch just used a massive space slingshot to send a payload hurtling high into the atmopshere.
We already got to see what it looks like when SpinLaunch literally throws something into the atmosphere at over 1,000 miles per hour. Now, though, the tenth test of the Suborbital Accelerator the company built is being tested by NASA and other organizations to see how it handles delivering payloads into space, and the result of this space slingshot is extremely promising.
The giant space slingshot basically works by spinning a small vehicle around in a 10-8-foot-wide facility. The vehicle is able to reach speeds of over 1,000 miles per hour, and when released, it is, quite literally, thrown thousands of feet into the air, as seen in a previousTo test the system out this time, though, SpinLaunch invited more than 150 partners, including government officials, enthusiasts, and agency members to Spaceport America, where it has constructed its Suborbital Accelerator.
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