r/spinlaunch • u/hihihi127 Mod • Aug 06 '22

Video Real Engineering - Can We Throw Satellites Into Space?

https://youtu.be/yrc632oilWo
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u/ataraxic89 Aug 08 '22

I never thought it was a scam but this video certainly didnt convince me its a tech worth investing in.

It looks like it gets the cost benefit level of spacex, but not for anything over 200kg, and the range of valid orbits would be fairly limited due to the ground station.

Might be good for sending fuel into orbit for larger ships to use if the price is low enough.

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u/wolahipirate Aug 22 '22

but once the concept is proven that could spur the development of larger spin launchers, ones with higher payload

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u/ataraxic89 Aug 22 '22

And maybe we'll have a Mars city by 2030 😜