SpinLaunch
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SpinLaunch is an aerospace company developing a kinetic launch system that uses a giant rotating centrifuge to hurl payloads toward space as a lower-cost alternative to traditional rocket launches.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | aerospace company ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
enable high-cadence small-satellite launches
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provide alternative to traditional rockets ⓘ reduce launch costs ⓘ |
| alternativeName | SpinLaunch Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsBenefit |
lower fuel consumption than conventional rockets
ⓘ
lower launch cost per kilogram ⓘ reusable ground infrastructure ⓘ |
| conductedFirstFlightTest | 2021 ⓘ |
| conductedSuborbitalTest | November 2021 ⓘ |
| coreTechnology |
kinetic energy launch
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rotating centrifuge launcher ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| develops |
kinetic launch system
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orbital launch system ⓘ suborbital launch system ⓘ |
| focusesOn | low Earth orbit access ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Jonathan Yaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| founder | Jonathan Yaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustomerAgreement | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Spaceport America, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInvestor |
Airbus Ventures
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catapult Ventures NERFINISHED ⓘ Google Ventures NERFINISHED ⓘ KPCB (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Long Beach, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
aerospace
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space launch ⓘ |
| launchMethod | ground-based centrifuge ⓘ |
| launchSite | Spaceport America launch complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NASAContractPurpose | suborbital flight test of payloads ⓘ |
| publiclyDiscussedChallenge |
aerodynamic heating on payload
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payload hardening requirements ⓘ structural loads during launch ⓘ |
| raisedFundingRound |
Series A
ⓘ
Series B ⓘ |
| signedNASAContractYear | 2022 ⓘ |
| targetMarket |
CubeSats
NERFINISHED
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small satellites ⓘ |
| testSite | Spaceport America, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testVehicle | Suborbital Accelerator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesPropulsion |
electric-powered centrifuge for initial acceleration
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small onboard rocket for final orbital insertion ⓘ |
| vehicleType |
ground-based mass driver
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spin-launcher centrifuge ⓘ |
| website | https://www.spinlaunch.com NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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