US company to use giant spinning cannon to blast hundreds of pancake-like 'microsatellites' into space

Rocket start-up SpinLaunch wants to catapult hundreds of flattened "microsatellites" into space at once, using a cannon-like machine that accelerates objects by spinning them. The first orbital demonstration is scheduled for next year.

Apr 11, 2025 - 15:32
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US company to use giant spinning cannon to blast hundreds of pancake-like 'microsatellites' into space
Rocket start-up SpinLaunch wants to catapult hundreds of flattened "microsatellites" into space at once, using a cannon-like machine that accelerates objects by spinning them. The first orbital demonstration is scheduled for next year.