Instead of using traditional rocket fuel, SpinLaunch uses a massive rotating arm to propel satellites into Earth orbit solely by electricity
  • da_cow (she/her)@feddit.org
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    8 months ago

    The difference between a catapult and a jet engine is, that the jet engine allows a slow, controlled and steady release of the energy. Once the catapult has released its object it has to go well or else it will come down.