NASA has partnered with SpinLaunch to test their mass accelerator launch system that will basically slingshot satellites into space. That’s right, the Statue of Liberty-sized suborbital mass accelerator utilizes a rotating carbon fiber arm to launch a vehicle into space. This is possible because the arm rotates at speeds of up to 5,000 mph around a 300-foot diameter steel vacuum chamber, resulting in a very fuel-efficient launch. Read more for two videos and additional information.
SpinLaunch plans to fly the first NASA payload on a developmental test flight later this year and the data collected will help the two organizations assess the system for future flight opportunities. This type of slingshot launch eliminates 70% of the fuel and structures that make up a typical rocket, while leveraging existing industrial hardware and commonly available materials to construct the innovative accelerator system. Who knows? We may even see a Space Force collaboration sooner than later if this all works out.
- Bring to life the rocket launch that took humans to the moon with the meter-high (approximately 1: 110 scale) model rocket of the NASA Apollo Saturn V
- The Saturn V rocket kit includes 3 removable rocket stages (first, s-ii second, and s-ivb third) below the launch escape system, command and service...
- After building the Saturn V rocket, you can display the spacecraft horizontally with 3 stands; The Lunar Lander docks with the command and service...
What started as an innovative idea to make space more accessible has materialized into a technically mature and game-changing approach to launch. We look forward to announcing more partners and customers soon, and greatly appreciate NASA’s continued interest and support in SpinLaunch,” said Jonathan Yaney, Founder and CEO of SpinLaunch.
