giant catapult sends satellites into space without rocket fuel

[scruffy]

Is this going to put Elon out of business?

We can now send satellites into earth orbit without rockets and without rocket fuel.

SpinLaunch catapults satellites into orbit without using a drop of fuel

A giant slingshot might sound like something out of science fiction — but one California startup is turning this idea into reality.

www.thebrighterside.news

So far the technology works and there haven't been any failures.

 

[westwall]

Is this going to put Elon out of business?

We can now send satellites into earth orbit without rockets and without rocket fuel.

SpinLaunch catapults satellites into orbit without using a drop of fuel

A giant slingshot might sound like something out of science fiction — but one California startup is turning this idea into reality.

www.thebrighterside.news

So far the technology works and there haven't been any failures.

No. They won't. They are low Earth orbit only, and relatively small satellites.

However, I think it's awesome what they are doing.

 

[Dante]

progress will be made

its' inevitable

 

[Yarddog]

No. They won't. They are low Earth orbit only, and relatively small satellites.

However, I think it's awesome what they are doing.

It wouldl be awsome if they had secondary rockets to send them out even further. It might be possible.

Also, the spin cycle on that thing must be quite amazing. I wonder if it can simultaneously do a load of laundry or two.

 

[westwall]

It wouldl be awsome if they had secondary rockets to send them out even further. It might be possible.

Also, the spin cycle on that thing must be quite amazing. I wonder if it can simultaneously do a load of laundry or two.

I would love to watch a launch.

 

[westwall]

I just watched a couple of their videos, a rocket assist is planned.

 

[GLASNOST]

Nothing new:

 

[scruffy]

Nothing new:

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Notice they're all blue.

 

[scruffy]

Maybe we could use this on the Venezuelan gang members?

 

[GLASNOST]

Notice they're all blue.

Excessive G-force has that effect. AA/Fuel dragsters also have that effect.

 

[scruffy]

Excessive G-force has that effect. AA/Fuel dragsters also have that effect.

Brain rot has that effect too.

Although it's sometimes unclear which causes which.

 

[GLASNOST]

Brain rot has that effect too.

Yes, loss of blood to the head.

 

[scruffy]

Yes, loss of blood to the head.

Loss of oxygen too. It's considered traumatic brain injury. Anoxia/hypoxia. Prior to age 25 it can affect brain development. At age 5 in particular it can affect the ventromedial prefrontal cortex which regulates social behavior.

That's probably one reason they don't have any child astronauts.

 

[GLASNOST]

Excessive G-force has that effect. AA/Fuel dragsters also have that effect.

Brain rot has that effect too.

Yes, loss of blood to the head.

Loss of oxygen too. It's considered traumatic brain injury. Anoxia/hypoxia. Prior to age 25 it can affect brain development.

Yes, that goes without saying.

... it can affect the ventromedial prefrontal cortex which regulates social behavior.

Look, if you want to show off that's OK but you don't have to talk about things I don't understand.

 

[Crepitus]

Is this going to put Elon out of business?

We can now send satellites into earth orbit without rockets and without rocket fuel.

SpinLaunch catapults satellites into orbit without using a drop of fuel

A giant slingshot might sound like something out of science fiction — but one California startup is turning this idea into reality.

www.thebrighterside.news

So far the technology works and there haven't been any failures.

They've been playing with that idea for a couple of decades. The acceleration destroys most payloads.

 

[scruffy]

Yes, that goes without saying.

Look, if you want to show off that's OK but you don't have to talk about things I don't understand.

You understand fine.

The little blue people are socially weird.

It's because they never get fresh air.

 

[GLASNOST]

..... it can affect the ventromedial prefrontal cortex which regulates social behavior.

Look, if you want to show off that's OK but you don't have to talk about things I don't understand.

You understand fine.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Is this going to put Elon out of business?

We can now send satellites into earth orbit without rockets and without rocket fuel.

SpinLaunch catapults satellites into orbit without using a drop of fuel

A giant slingshot might sound like something out of science fiction — but one California startup is turning this idea into reality.

www.thebrighterside.news

So far the technology works and there haven't been any failures.

/----/ "Is this going to put Elon out of business?"
Yeah, because Elon is too slow-witted and incapable of innovation to make his own version.

 

[Captain Caveman]

Is this going to put Elon out of business?

We can now send satellites into earth orbit without rockets and without rocket fuel.

SpinLaunch catapults satellites into orbit without using a drop of fuel

A giant slingshot might sound like something out of science fiction — but one California startup is turning this idea into reality.

www.thebrighterside.news

So far the technology works and there haven't been any failures.

Still uses fuel in the video -