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SpinLaunch still spinning? (www.youtube.com)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Morphit to c/spaceflight@sh.itjust.works

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No word about their plans, but a video on the steps taken to ruggedise a cube sat for 10k·g acceleration. Seems like they're still doing something.

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Seems pretty cool! That required a lot less epoxy than I (and they) expected.

That said, I'm still not convinced that ruggedizing satellites will be worth the bother for marginally cheaper launch costs in the long term. I think SpinLaunch would be better suited for launching raw materials, especially from bodies without an atmosphere, like the Moon or asteroids.