Flight Test #8 - With Camera Onboard

On Friday, April 22nd, we conducted Flight Test #8 where the engineering team tested our first optical camera payload in our Suborbital Accelerator. Check out this exclusive onboard footage that shows the perspective of the 3-meter flight test vehicle being launched into the atmosphere at more than a thousand miles per hour. Flying with the digital camera system onboard marks an important step towards integrating complex payloads into SpinLaunch flight test vehicles.
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[@WallyST675]

Awesome, thanks for not making this a 20 minute video with a 1 minute clip.

[@emtee40]

SpaceX has set such a precedent for videos, it's hard to watch others

[@Plaagfluit]

I still found it long because I got nauseous pretty fast😅

[@Nauda999]

I would love a 20 minutes video explain how heavy was the object, how fast it was moving, how high, how hot it got?

[@nortonman5238]

This idea of yeeting shit into space is hysterical

[@Nauda999]

@@nortonman5238 yeeting shit is fun, and it is nothing new, look at the Moon, it was yeeted into space from the Earth, imagine how cool was that?

[@undone001]

Can't wait to see countless "Will it SpinLaunch?" videos on KZbin.

[@shadowrises9595]

That is the question

[@benbubear8046]

Will it spin #gonesexual

[@B01]

The blender guys def gonna get their hands on the parts for the spinner

[@captainnoodles2923]

"Is it a good idea to SpinLaunch this?" Hehe

[@Farie977]

Is it a good idea to SpinLaunch this?

[@charlesclay3146]

I can't believe how it just kept climbing and climbing. The fact that it's only using 1/8 of the energy it will use in the future is kinda cool. Can't wait to see how this continues to develop

[@392redienhcs]

2022: demo flight & $15M funding round. 2023: demo flight & $15M funding round 2024: demo flight & $15M funding round ...you see where this is going, right?

[@Armendicus]

@@392redienhcs Lets hope its not another Hyper loop.

[@EagleMitch]

@@392redienhcs It's like my Virgin Galactic stock... Test flight and stock price drops, another test and another price drop, commercial flight and stock plumits...

[@ivangohome]

It is incredibly impressive. Meanwhile the Russian space industry invested in $300 million luxury yachts🤦‍♂️

[@lennartgosman3640]

This will never work and is los of tax money. This is a really stupid project.

[@ThisoneAwesomeGuy1]

The payload was much more stable than I anticipated. Good job I would say.

[@benurm2390]

Should be easy to stabilize with the right aerodynamics

[@karantikoo9302]

@@benurm2390 gyroscopic systems work better than aerodynamic, not being dependent on air

[@CavemanZerron]

I really do hope that you guys film every single one of these launches because I and so many others can not express the amount of anticipation to see this again

[@bboi9421]

Very cool video although I wish some kind of specs were included. Stuff like recorded exit velocity and max height would be ideal. Can't wait to see how this technology progresses!

[@doubleslit9513]

Hmm 🤔. I wonder why specs weren’t included. Perhaps the obvious physical limitations of such a silly idea/investment would become all too clear if they included them?

[@Dunkopf]

Y'know I was doubting spin launch for a while now. Gotta say this is much better than what we've seen before.

[@adirmugrabi]

keep doubting. it's a scam!

[@lifeisgood339]

Scam

[@hiteshpradhan571]

@@lifeisgood339 like your mum

[@blank_3768]

it’s still not gonna work

[@luther0013]

While I don’t think it’s a scam it is extremely far from orbital launches.

[@DaveChimny]

Telemetry data would've been interesting. 🤓

[@thebaddestogre-3698]

It's nice to see it point straight at the ground the whole time! The first launch I saw looked like the projectile was tumbling, so it's awesome to see that it can be stable!

[@mikeyangel1067]

We need to see how and where these objects land; what goes up must come down; but where and in what condition??

[@elDoober]

@@mikeyangel1067 what.... this has nothing to do with landing said object, the goal is injecting it into an orbit.

[@thewheelieguy]

@@mikeyangel1067 recovering objects from high altitude with parachutes is well understood, that's the smallest problem to worry about.

[@GoofballLtG]

I wish there was a way to compensate for the spinning. I get the spinning helps with keeping the motion flowing upward. But for watching a video, my head hurts lol

[@Boss_Tanaka]

@@GoofballLtG just spin your phone or tablet in the opposite direction so that the image is stabilized. Don’t thank me

[@sph2194]

Love the concept. Curious which types of payloads would be able to use this. Surely the spinning adds risk to damage of components. Would like to know more.

[@CardZed]

Apparently, a standard mobilr phone could handle the spinning

[@guadalupe8589]

If the acceleration is controlled and it's smooth enough, it should be able to handle most loads.

[@lifecoachbells]

I feel as though I need technology that we're going to fling out into space it better be able to handle this otherwise it's probably not going to stand up to the rigors of space itself 💜

[@cory6294]

Not many. For referance, SpaceX has not been able to bid on a number of launches because they integrate their payloads horizontally before turning the rocket upright, instead of keeping it vertical the entire time. They are investing ~$50 million just to be able to integrate payloads in a different orientation. It just goes to show that some payloads can't even withstand being rotated 90°. Payloads on Spin Launch experience 9,000 g's. A typical rocket is ~4g's. It will most likely just be "dumb" payloads on these. No James Webb Space Telescopes, or Europa Clipper level intricacies.

[@TrentonLipscomb]

Food. Water. Chemical feedstock.

[@BuddhaJube]

I know there are still many challenges that will need to be worked out, but I am excited at the prospect of this actually working out.

[@Sammy19327]

5,000 feet down. 195,000 to go. I can't wait to see this work.

[@davidpotter7785]

Way more than that. It has to reach geocentric orbit to stay up there without any propeller.

[@DidyshishBaishushish]

@@davidpotter7785 That's not how it works. If you go straight up to the _height_ of geocentric orbit, you will fall down. Because you have no "sideways" velocity, which keeps you in orbit. OK, you will have some, ~0.4km/s from Earth's rotation, but you need 3km/s to stay there

[@leandrolaporta2196]

Amazing You did it We need a documentary of this and the build of the full scale machine that would be freaking awesome and ...expensive but hey if it works, hell yeah

[@ilovenangs4759]

It would probably be more cost-effective than more traditional ways to send payloads in space.

[@jonathanparle8429]

They did what? They haven't produced any actual hard data that can be independently scrutinised.

[@qwertyeet]

With every test, I get even more excited! Keep up the great work

[@mikeyangel1067]

We need to see how and where these objects land; what goes up must come down; but where and in what condition??

[@leviathanqueen3780]

@@mikeyangel1067 the end goal is to send small payloads into orbit, so they won't come down once they do test it to that point

[@lennartgosman3640]

Lol this will never work. People does not do math at school anymore?

[@obeisanceplaysmc]

@@lennartgosman3640 elaborate?

[@davidteer80]

@@mikeyangel1067 Eventually they will be launching upper stages so there will not be anything landing.

[@yggdrasil9039]

Wow! The way the ground just disappears beneath you at the moment of ejection is amazing!

[@pi0neer758]

I can't tell if this is sarcastic or not... I assume it's not

[@jeroen2954]

@@pi0neer758 either way, its not sarcastic.

[@skeletoregit]

This is so cool! I hope they continue to make progress on this technology!

[@Lumineer_Cars]

Congratulations spinlaunch!

[@brentgaynor5232]

I've been dreaming of a centrifugal launcher for 20yrs. Glad it's come to fruition. Warms me...

[@sergemarlon]

I estimate this guy's age at 25

[@shrimppasta5544]

@@sergemarlon i estimate your age at 13

[@Herbert2892]

me too. after i killed my younger brother in the laundry machine when i was 5, i started to have plans to centrifugue the entire humanity! just wait...

[@sergemarlon]

@@shrimppasta5544 I also estimate your age at 13 😂

[@shrimppasta5544]

@@sergemarlon lmao, nope

[@Noweee]

My head spins in concert with that camera..It's dazing !

[@Blizzpoint]

Awesome. I'm also really impressed with that gate!

[@bobbykoulouris]

Skeptical, just can't imagine important payloads handling these kinds of forces.

[@JoshuaWilsonpossible]

you sound like an expert, or maybe a leader in the field... I'm siding with you. I'm now a total skeptic!

[@bobbykoulouris]

@@JoshuaWilsonpossible have you actually read up on this? The forces created and the timing necessary for launch?

[@JonzoGonzo]

Because being strapped to a rumbling rocket is so much smoother?

[@JonzoGonzo]

@@JoshuaWilsonpossible armchair expert

[@MartinSlucutt]

Unless they deliberately used an optical payload with an imperfect sensor, either that's dirt or damage on the lens or it appears to have lost a few pixels in the spin launch process.

[@EricNorcross]

Absolutely remarkable.

[@hertzvador2220]

For $100 you could go much higher than that with an helium ballloon, same payload. They do it for $50M, is that remarkable?

[@kyle3420]

more than 1000mph, so roughly 500m/s. Total flight time ~1:30 with a Max height of approx. 12.5km

[@tfav42]

Please spin stabilize the next video. I'm dizzy But seriously, I've got chills watching that Keep it up!

[@theboatgoat]

Epic! Would be cool if the vid could be stabilised to see the flight without the spin. But yeh , that would be tough to do

[@ryanvess6162]

Wouldve been cool not getting so dizzy I had to stop watching

[@arc8218]

Even rocket need to rotate

[@ProfesssorBaard]

Stabilization of the video is easily possible. Just spin the video in the counter direction

[@theboatgoat]

@@ProfesssorBaard yeah but matching the spin rate & oscillation ?

[@ryanvess6162]

@@theboatgoat you act like video stabilization isn't available in neaerly every video editor

[@petestaint8312]

Wow! Thanks for posting. 👍

[@jackt9266]

Absolutely amazing

[@latch9781]

Nasa: Hyper-advanced rocket science. Spin Launch: *Yeet*

[@philipknudsen8653]

One engineer to another, I appreciate the ingenuity and engineering that has made this possible. Great work. Can’t wait to see scaled up version with a payload!

[@ardag1439]

@@old_seadog Although I don't argue against the unviability of the launch system, you do not need to reach escape velocity to put something into orbit. Escape velocity is required to escape the gravity well, which the satellites in Earth orbit are still well within. Low Earth Orbit vehicles usually do like 7.5 km/s, but the velocity has to be horizontal (wrt local ground directly underneath the craft). This means that SpinLaunch absolutely needs to put a small rocket stage on their payloads if they want to send something to Earth orbit because anything launched from ground will have a periapsis below minimum required for orbit. In case of Earth escape, it is more efficient to get into orbit first and then perform a boost, as opposed to sending something directly vertical.

[@ardag1439]

@@old_seadog I don't disagree. I just wanted to point out that the reasoning for the assumed delta-v requirement should be clearer.

[@adrienblosse393]

this is absolutely insane

[@spokehedz]

Incredible!

[@4biFarm]

Very curious to hear about the heat management on the final product, pushing through the air at tens of thousands of miles per hour will be unimaginably hot! Also how they will control the imbalance caused by release, 10 thousand tons of imbalance on the spinning mechanism. Id love to hear more about how they've designed around this!

[@chrislambe400]

maybe the boring company can build a tunnel for the dummy load that gets released in the opposite direction 😊

[@4biFarm]

@@chrislambe400 I was thinking that as well! But then it 2Xs the energy input required to launch a given mass so it sorta hurts their entire concept. Who knows, maybe their bearings can just handle the wobble forces??

[@SmoochyRoo]

For the heat management they can look into the SPRINT anti ballistic missile program, those missiles turned white hot and could reach insidious speeds within atmosphere in seconds As for the imbalance I'm pretty sure the dart and its payload makes up only around 6% to 9% of the total weight of the entire arm assembly, which when launched can still make one hell of a wobble, but this prototype seems to handle it rather well and I have no doubt they'll come up with a way to mitigate the issue further in their full scale prototype

[@masonstuart2191]

Also curious how components don’t get destroyed during that process

[@xecoq]

Wonder if all the stuff one might want to yeet into space can stand the g forces of this or only specific payloads. Pretty cool to see it work. The techbro-esque gate to their testsite is wholly uninteresting thought.

[@oBALLISTICAo]

Might be good for launching provisions that aren't impacted by the g forces...food etc.

[@ciddyboy718]

Holy shit they did it! Ive been reading and waiting for this launch and its finally here

[@calebstone6583]

Beautiful!

[@mattbunke2661]

Anyone know what's obstructing the camera at the 27 second mark? The payload is already over a hundred meters up. I guess it could be the vacuum barrier film it breaks through when exiting the launch tube. Awesome demonstration launch. Best of luck perfecting the technology.

[@RedspawnSilver]

You know...A FOOTBALL FIELD IS 100 METERS...and you think at 27 seconds it was just over 100 meters? Lol

[@LaGrave171]

@@RedspawnSilver what's your point? Read more carefully, no need to get sarcastic

[@aeden8008]

@@RedspawnSilver OPs comment is still techinally correct, a mile is still "over 100 meters."

[@4fuksake00]

0:25 feels like a recurring dream I have, zooming up into the sky before either flying, or tumbling back to the ground - then stoping just shy of hitting it. Gave me the shivers!

[@bascelija]

That's a cool dream

[@4fuksake00]

@@bascelija thanks! It's terrifying lol!

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

I get recurring plane crash dreams. Have been since I was a kid. Same terrifying energy.

[@Arch497]

I have the same dream, zooming up into the sky. I even daydream it.

[@garysmith76]

I had a Hot Wheels car accelerator that pretty much did the same thing. This is brilliant !!!

[@johnnybigleagues8717]

Brilliant!

[@joeteichert6821]

This type of launch system makes a lot more sense on the moon or Mars, where the gravity and air resistance are less.

[@floppp]

this guy gets it

[@0860888080]

Congrats on reaching a height of 7km! Only 93 more and your officially in space!

[@WhatsThatNoiize]

Gets you some darn good initial velocity to start (assuming they figure out some way to launch an actual rocket).

[@nathanfealko9193]

once you get past the atmosphere, it's a lot easier

[@lennartgosman3640]

@@WhatsThatNoiize this idea will never work. You can just calculate it in 3 minutes of you are able to do the math.

[@jeechun]

"Going to space" is not mainly the question of altitude, it is rather the question of velocity (~8 km/sec is needed). As I recall, they plan to 'spinlaunch' a small rocket, which will provide the needed remaining velocity to reach orbit.

[@jeechun]

@@lennartgosman3640 I'm always amazed (and also shocked) by the idea that "some company is working on something, investing so much money and resources in it, without doing the basic calculations and planning". Do you really think, they haven't done the math? Beside that, there could be many unforeseen difficulties, which prevent an idea to elevate high enough on TRL scale, to be implemented. What I assume here: they designed a system with known parameters (RPM, initial velocity, small rocket mass, payload mass, trajectory, air friction, Max Q, ...) most probably with a detailed business plan also.

[@ioanenatroshvili4052]

This is amazing!

[@AJBatac]

Looks like a success to me! Congrats!

[@thewheelieguy]

Back of the envelope math says to reach 1100mph with a 33m radius arm the rotational velocity is 14.9 radians/sec or 142 rpm, and the peak radial acceleration is 747•g -- if you're flinging building materials you're alright but that's a whole lot of g's.

[@lowmax4431]

The camera didn't break at least haha.

[@JohnHansknecht]

25,000 mph to reach orbit. And what happens to the spinning apparatus that was spinning at mach 33 in a vacuum and is suddenly exposed to normal air pressure? BOOM!

[@davidteer80]

@@JohnHansknecht It will only spin at about mach 5-6. Spin launch launches an upper stage to about 40km up. From there the upper stage fires its engines and puts the payload into orbit.

[@JohnHansknecht]

@@davidteer80 Is that what the stock prospectus brochure says? Hogwash.

[@octagonPerfectionist]

the final version is supposed to have a peak acceleration of 10,000g. that’s a lot more lol

[@BradiKal61]

The full size launcher would be a 100 meter arm spinning at 450 rpm at release. Terrifying

[@392redienhcs]

You do realize the obvious right? It's terrifying to be anywhere within a kilometer of this thing WHEN it disintegrates within a split second on even a fraction of that RPM you cited. Why? Because this was always vaporware and...like Theranos and Nikola, is a moneygrab.

[@Quebster]

@@392redienhcs lol chill out troll

[@LetoDeWirre]

@@Quebster 450rpm @ r=100m is 22640G. No, I did not miss a comma.

[@Quebster]

@@LetoDeWirre gee wiz I guess the engineers will have to keep that in mind 🙂

[@LetoDeWirre]

@@Quebster Are you eating crayons or something? How do you account for payload being flattened by its own weight?

[@viper2148]

Best wishes for the success of this venture!

[@VAXHeadroom]

You people are crazy in absolutely the best way possible.

[@RedFrostGames]

I am still pretty skeptical because of all the structural challenges that exist but your tests seem promising to some degree so far so I will continue to watch the progress!

[@mmicoski]

In addition to showing spectacular footage, this video proves there is equipment capable of surviving the launch. Congrats, Spinlaunch!!

[@ryanseapy]

I'm sure there is equipment than can handle a full speed launch, but keep in mind this was 1/17th the expected launch speed for actually getting to orbit.

[@aluisious]

Surviving the launch to a height that hobby rockets get to on the weekend. This thing is weak AF.

[@toast8330]

@@aluisious This is a 1/17th of its output...

[@emrekalyoncu7979]

idea is great ! is it possible to use an eliptical payload, and the circular accelator can be magnet based.

[@Transcend_Naija]

This is amazing

[@ChadSharpePhoto]

So awesome! The video ends at the best part, right when you first glimpse the blackness of space. I'd love to see more from the onboard camera; an extended version, or the raw footage. Please post more videos!

[@TanksInSpace_]

Looks like that was the end of the ride when he started to spin horizontally and go down .. but you can always replay the video backward to see it falling. 😀

[@pseudotasuki]

It would've been about the same altitude as an airliner, so the sky wouldn't be black.

[@johnbarber7952]

@@pseudotasuki let them have their day. Who cares if they're absolutely wrong? 🤣

[@thecactusman17]

Blackness of space? It doesn't even reach 30,000 feet. If you've ever taken a long flight you've flown higher than this.

[@clandestinetruth1414]

Space? I hate to disappoint you but there's a white wall that you can see at the end

[@David-qb1oz]

So, who else was trying to clean their screen when the camera changed to the payload camera?

[@realthor89]

Did you see the dots on the screen that didn’t go away after you wiped ? At 1:01 …Zoom in and look close . It’s a formation and a bigger module or drone next to the formation of dots.

[@markhancher5686]

Its great that someone is trying it ..but im glad its someone else funds ..Best of Luck Honestly .

[@samalfellah2066]

Absolutely awesome 👌

[@thegoldensmith]

So this is how it would feel to get hit by a Skyrim giant...

[@MUSTASCH1O]

Could help make small payloads very cheap to send into orbit. I'm guessing with larger, bulkier payloads we could quickly reach material stress limits. As a side note, it piques my interest that bold projects like this most often appear to come from American start-ups.

[@MarianKeller]

Mainly a geographic advantage, the only western nation with large, sparsely populated plains that have an arid climate. In Germany, even finding a suitable location for a new large thruster test stand would be quite challenging.

[@chinapossum]

@@MarianKeller there's always Australia

[@BoobieTubes]

Wow amazing gate!

[@ReasonMakes]

Stabilized footage would have been cool to see too. Impressive progress. Need about 25x more speed to make it to orbit, but I actually believe they can do it.

[@jaimemantel9002]

I sure hope this becomes viable. If they can launch every couple of hours, it will put SpaceX and others out of business for near earth orbiting launches for small satellites. Good work.

[@komi_maru]

this is a niche category since you can't launch payloads with sensitive parts or they'll fall apart upon spinning. And not to mention actual humans. Lol

[@ASJM91]

@@komi_maru I don't see a problem sending humans, as long as they aren't alive kkk

[@jaimemantel9002]

@@komi_maru True but the the future of satellites and even space probes are to be small and compact. Definitely don't want to be launching anything living with that method.

[@nixda36]

It won't work trololo

[@kjbeal318]

Space ex out of business.... lol ok pal

[@ffishki5]

Это же как стиральная машина и кирпич, только наоборот, в плане распределения энергий. И как же балансируется центрифуга после снятия полезной нагрузки? От центра к краю выстреливается противовес? Наверное, есть более элегантное решение.

[@sv818]

наверное это уже работает. а у тебя даже штаны из Турции

[@zzzpoma9961]

@@SomeRandomPerson163 там до того ещё корпус разорвёт в местах крепления аппарата к расркучивающей "руке"

[@user-wq8yq9el6v]

скорее всего внизу валетом расположена медная труба которая тормозит магнитный противовес который выстреливается одновременно с ракетой

[@DDDDD760]

Wow, that was an exciting minute +

[@zippythinginvention]

Sweet!

[@alanmcquillan]

What about using really strong mechanical legs to jump into orbit?

[@david.musser]

There's this, but I dont know if it would be able to be scaled up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6eriaqKlppgeqM&ab_channel=naturevideo

[@bentrela1057]

LMAO 🤣

[@AlphaCentauri24]

🤣

[@alanmcquillan]

Is it that hard to temporarily halt the Earth's center of mass to obtain lift?

[@hjalfi]

What's the g-loading in the centrifuge compared to the g-loading when the projectile hits the ground? Did they camera still work after recovery?

[@thewheelieguy]

Dunno about this one but previous ones have nosed over and flown back vertically -- landing like a lawn dart and making a hole. The neat thing is -- this shot was done with a shell that had already flown and landed thus. A picture from another vid just showed a 20" hole with no trace of the shell. Terminal velocity for a falling rocket shaped item -- pretty darn fast.

[@adolforangel1045]

Amazing, congrats to the team!

[@FlyLeah]

It’s so cool it’s functioning! This is the gamechanger of spacelaunch if it works

[@nixda36]

Lol

[@Mietas2]

Seriously though, they could crop the picture slightly and keep it stabilised digitally without this spinning 😉

[@angryox3102]

My thoughts exactly

[@_danahmed]

Maybe next time?

[@thewheelieguy]

Cue the conspiracy theories about how "the camera view should be spinning". There's something to be said for simple truth.

[@themroc8231]

Yeah, I think the objective here was to publish a report of what the launch was like from the object's perspective, not providing an enjoyable viewing experience.

[@Xiph1980]

Can you yeet a potato into orbit and call it Spudnik?

[@anonimitie2132]

That's amazing! Keep it up and good luck with the coming obstacles.

[@AusFastLife]

This is so interesting. It would be good if the spin of the payload could be compensated for in post production so the video is stable. Also it would be good if the altitude could be displayed on the video so we can see what height it gets up to. The description says that the aim of the technology is to provide low cost, sustainable access to space. It would be good to hear about how space crowding is going to be managed using this technology. Presumably there is a limit to how high this technology can sling a physical object, it sounds like the plan is that this technology would be used to sling alot of objects up into space. Since the objects are just thrown up into space, how will they be controlled when they get there. How will you manage a build up of objects and therefore the Kessler syndrome in the orbit that can be reached using this technology?

[@modnarer]

I would work for a company that's trying to change the world. Great work!

[@v10moped]

Thats what Nazis soldiers and communist-bureaucrats said.

[@nixda36]

It's vaporware lol

[@cgleck780]

This is about to come in real handy given the current geopolitical situation 🤣

[@lechisan]

Fantastic 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@larpsim]

Tether me to the projectile just as it exits the barrel 😎 what a ride!

[@BlueOriginHR]

how does this work? there has to be a counter weight when its spinning, when it releases the rocket/payload what happens to the counter weight?, and how does it not destabilize the whole structure? cool to see it working at this level but im interested in the specifics

[@tewrgh]

The fact that this fundamental problem hasn't been addressed anywhere leads me to conclude that this is more of a money making exercise than a practical proposition.

[@szajba8106]

Maybe the counterweight and projectile are being released at same time - the counterweight goes straight into ground

[@tewrgh]

@@szajba8106 In order to avoid a massive impact blast, you would need build an enormous barrel in the ground to decelerate the counterweight. At which point, it really becomes more feasible to use the barrel for launching your projectile (see Project HARP etc.)

[@thewheelieguy]

The central fluid bearing and the axle may be designed to handle the off center load after release, the fact they've managed 8 test launches should reassure you they've considered this.

[@kitnaylor7267]

@@tewrgh Translation: "They haven't talked about it and I'm not smart enough to work out a possible solution myself, so it can't be real"

[@anypis123]

Technology went so far that we returned to catapult system.

[@BuddhaJube]

This is a bit further back still, more like the sling.

[@Waltham1892]

Better science through creative editing!

[@HarveyGuitarBoy]

Absolutely breathtaking footage! Although I was hoping you’d managed to install a front facing camera somehow without compromising integrity or drag. Maybe next time!

[@circuschris2880]

You guys need to use a 360 camera and then keyframe the resulting footage to keep the camera relatively steady instead of spinning.

[@justintyme3043]

Just spin your tablet bro, if it bugs you that much. I felt the same way but, well what I think just isn't a high priority ya know

[@circuschris2880]

@@justintyme3043 it isn't a priority for sure, they are probably using a custom camera to withstand the forces at play anyway but from a marketing perspective it is good PR.

[@sullivannick]

Could you make a rotation-stabilized version of this video?

[@sfsinverted5175]

It’s called spin launch for a reason

[@ptspyder]

The rotation is what keeps the projectile pointing in the correct direction. Same concept as a smooth bore barrel musket vs a rifled barrel rifle

[@sullivannick]

@@ptspyder Yeah I get how it works, I'd just like a stabilized video so I can clearly see the elevation changing

[@fritzcolburn]

@@sullivannick it's KZbin after all. Self absorbed queefs have to make it seem you're wrong even if they're "proving" it with an argument you're not making.

[@Kerenskyz15]

@@sfsinverted5175 "Spin Launch" refers to the spinning of the centrifuge. The projectile is rotating in flight for a different reason and on a different axis. Or do I actually need to explain how stabilizers work?

[@svenjanssens7663]

The gate looks nice!

[@ian2183]

Awesome, if this can be scaled up it would be a game changer

[@justintyme3043]

This is an awesome idea! I have a concern though: how is a malfunction going affect this? If this centrifuge malfunctions, it would seem that the whole launcher would be destroyed along with the rocket and its payload. I am no engineer but as a mechanic I do understand the devastating effect of whoops upon a high rpm system full of moving parts.

[@leandrolaporta2196]

IMHO if Management folks are all engineers, I have no doubt this will work perfectly, if Management are Wall Street guys/MBAs then probably not, you don't cut corners on a machine like that, it has to be perfect, and engineers can do it if money guys let them

[@techman2553]

I think the greatest risk is after the rocket is released. If the carousel is perfectly balanced while spinning up to max RPM for launch, that would mean that upon release, the carousel would become extremely unbalanced from the lack of rocket mass. In other words, if there is a whoops, it would likely occur after the rocket is clear of the launcher. The vehicle could ascend safely to orbit as the launcher eats itself.

[@keelfly]

Yeah but I suppose still cheaper than using a rocket. A future version could prove excellent, for military and intelligence purposes. Nobody would know you launched a tiny fly to space.

[@volkswagenb9406]

No more fatal than if a falcons suicide burn fails I suppose

[@alijhi]

I can't believe they didn't stabilize the video. I feel like I've been spin-launched myself

[@leonardbangay2178]

I know, it's UNBELIEVABLE

[@nicoweyers8162]

wow, Quite a cricket bowling arm you have there

[@JeremiahMcaninch]

I love the idea that we discovered the superior way of getting things to space was the age old yeeting technique.

[@ruthlessrubberducky5729]

So how do you handle the off balance load when the projectile releases? Does weight shift or is there some sort of vibration dampening system?

[@threeleggedog4140]

Loaf! Haahaaa.. perfect!

[@ruthlessrubberducky5729]

@@threeleggedog4140 Autocorrect strikes again.

[@threeleggedog4140]

@@ruthlessrubberducky5729 it was awesome. I would have left it.. not enough loads of anything in orbit... we need to change that!!!

[@threeleggedog4140]

Aaargh.... loafs

[@ruthlessrubberducky5729]

@@threeleggedog4140 was that intentional?

[@LeftistUprising]

According to gizmodo, it went 25,000 feet high. According to my calculations, the maximum theoretical height that it can achieve at 1,000 MPH initial velocity is 33,400 feet, so this makes good sense. This is amazing! I'm curious about the material properties needed to do this. Can we develop materials strong enough to launch it into low-orbit?

[@v10moped]

No one cares about your calculations, Jarvis.

[@amye.9824]

Don't space rockets have to go 40,000 mph to leave orbit? Idk if that speed is for all objects, but I knew with that information that this camera wouldn't make it in outer space. Yet it's cool to watch though.

[@Sciguy95]

Amy E - This isn't meant to launch objects at escape velocity. Just get them into orbit. The minimum speed required to get into orbit around the earth is around 17,600 mph. Also one of the animations I saw from them showed a rocket engine after the farings separate. So it doesn't necessarily have to get all the way to space, it could just be used to get it really high and really fast to greatly reduce the amount of fuel needed to reach orbit.

[@AnanyaGupta]

That's a bummer because the lowest earth orbit is about 6.5 million feet - That's a lot of space left to cover ➡️🚪

[@codetech5598]

@@amye.9824 They don't have to go any particular speed to leave the Earth's gravity. They just have to keep going straight up and never orbit.

[@alphadomore]

Dope!

[@rn-2196]

Getting SpaceX vibes from this 👍👍👍

[@Muonium1]

I don't see how this could ever possibly work with a liquid fueled rocket, but with a solid fuel? maybe....

[@Rob_Enhoud]

It is an interesting problem to think about. Lighting a liquid fuel rocket at negative Gs doesn't quite work. Solid fuel rockets could be used to boot the rocket to positive Gs to like the rocket, or gyros could be used to turn the rocket upside down before firing. Basically firing the rocket back towards Earth for a moment before correcting after you have successful ignition. I can also imagine that perhaps you'd launch the rocket upside down and put a fairing over the engine. After escaping much of the atmosphere, detach the fairing, light the engine, flip the rocket around, and throttle up. No doubt all of this is easier said than done.

[@bagamax]

It doesn't work nor on a liquid, neither on a solid fuel. It works on investments, promises and presentations. Like Mars One used to.

[@gtkmarko]

You know you can stabilize footage? We dont have to get sick, right?

[@dirtbike165]

Nice gate!

[@rodlong1802]

That's wild

[@asterlofts1565]

I'd like Thunderf00t to talk about these new videos and see what he thinks (I honestly don't care if what SpinLaunch does is real or not, I just find it funny).

[@SP4NKH4RD]

Tf has been missing the mark lately.

[@asterlofts1565]

@@SP4NKH4RD Ok.

[@EvilestMinion]

An easy edit could keep the picture from spinning. Would be interesting to see

[@richardanderson7692]

Yes. Please offer a version mere humans can focus on.

[@BabyJesus66]

If it's so easy, do it, don't complain.

[@TheMrVogue]

@@BabyJesus66 nou

[@GoofballLtG]

Cool gate. 👍

[@laurentvicart9624]

Amazing 🤩

[@SeanLumly]

I know I've said it before, but Ummmm... This changes everything.