The successful 10th test of SpinLaunch's suborbital accelerator included a NASA sensor and other partner payloads.
ImageA recent demonstration by alternative launch provider SpinLaunch suggests payloads containing sensitive equipment can endure the tremendous G-forces generated by the company’s suborbital accelerator.
. As SpinLaunch said in a press release, the demonstration payloads, all of which survived and were recovered, are “inherently compatible” with the company’s launch system. Indeed, the test marked an important milestone for the company, as it was able to show that partner payloads containing sensitive instrumentation can withstand the demands of a kinetic launch.
Once built, the full-scale version, with its arm spinning at 5,000 miles per hour , will hurl objects to high altitudes. Shot up into the stratosphere, a propulsion stage will kick in to finish the projectile’s trek to low Earth orbit. SpinLaunch is hoping to launch satellites weighing 440 pounds , among many other possible payloads, by 2026.earlier this year.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Villar single in 10th, Giants beat D-backs in home finaleRookie David Villar hit a two-run, bases-loaded single with nobody out in the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 4-3 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks, a dramatic finish to the final game of the season at Oracle Park.
Read more »
Twitter has a field day with Nick Cannon naming his 10th baby Rise MessiahThe “Drumline” actor also shares children with Mariah Carey, Abby De La Rosa, Bre Tiesi and Lanisha Cole and has another baby on the way with De La Rosa.
Read more »
Person fatally shot at Irvington Arms apartments on East 10th StreetIf your loved one was a victim of homicide and you'd like to share their story, email reporter Sarah Nelson at sarah.nelsonindystar.com.
Read more »
Eanes ISD ranks 10th best school district in the nation in new listEanes ISD also was ranked the best school district in Texas and the Austin area, and fifth for both best teachers and best place to teach in Texas.
Read more »
SF Giants end home slate same way as it started — a walk-off winDavid Villar walked off the D-backs in the 10th inning Sunday.
Read more »
Kemp's RBI single in 10th lifts Athletics past Angels, 5-4; Anthony Rendon makes return from ILPinch hitter Tony Kemp had an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, capping a spirited comeback that sent the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
Read more »