Giant catapult launches satellites into low orbit

Launching satellites can be a costly business. According to SpaceNews, Space X spends about $50 million dollars per launch of 50 satellites toward building their comprehensive Starlink satellite constellations.

Space X owns Starlink, a telecommunications company that has been placing telecom service constellations of satellites into low orbit.Photo byTotaltele.com

California-based company, SpinLaunch has created a way to launch satellites into orbit using its innovative approach to satellite launch. Their unprecedented approach requires no rocketfuel to launch and instead uses an Orbital Accelerator to generate kinetic energy, according to writer Joseph Shavit. SpinLaunch has the world's first Kinetic Space Launch System and is a rotational accelerator.

SpinLaunch is a revolutionary new company that launches satellites into low orbit space without using rocket fuel.Photo bySpin Launch

Satellites in Low Orbit range from 160-2,000 km high. They may be used for an array of purposes, including:

• Communications
• Satellite Imaging
• Geographic Positioning Systems (GPS)
• Space Monitoring
• Military Applications

Thus, SpinLaunch provides a very affordable solution for getting satellites to orbit. SpinLaunch's fuel-less launches can instigate a new pathway to space regarding clean energy.

Source:

Joseph Shavit

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