They do use rocket fuel. It's physically impossible to throw something into orbit around the Earth without it needing any onboard propellant because the orbit of an object thrown from the ground is inevitably going to intersect the ground. Some maneuvering needs to happen in space to change that orbit into a stable circualr one.
Spinlaunch's launcher has a "muzzle" velocity of 2.1 Km/s. Upon reaching the thinner parts of the atmosphere, the payloads drop their aeroshell and do the remaining ~6 Km/s circularization burn using their own onboard propellant. Two stages worth of it, in fact.
True, but you were very definitive with "physically impossible". My example showed that it was possible not just the reach earth orbital velocity, but solar system velocity. You're going to have to use your imagination for a downsized version. Physically impossible is debunked, although not practical.
Are you being a prick because of my interpretation of the word throw? Or what it something else?
Throw; push or force (someone or something) violently and suddenly into a particular physical position or state.
I think my interpretation is warranted.
He said it is "physically impossible to throw something into orbit around the Earth." You did not disprove that and you actually doubled down for some reason.
Sorry for being "a prick" but that is exactly how I perceive people who can't fathom being wrong and doubling down without realizing what was actually said.
I provided a link to a wiki of a recorded historical event of humans throwing something out of the solar system. The threshold of energy required to throw something into orbit is several magnitudes less. Surely, that covers the burden of proof.
I shouldn't need to explain this, but throwing something out of the solar system is NOT throwing something into orbit. Two totally different things. It is physically impossible to throw something into orbit around the Earth.
Also this company exists solely to syphon VC money. Everyone knows it stands no chance of success. The highest projectile they’ve ever launched reached 30k feet, otherwise known as cruising altitude for airliners. So if the idea is spin launch gets it part way why wouldn’t a regular airliner work just as well.
Not to mention the centrifugal forces squish any potential satellite at tens of G forces making it completely unsuitable for human passengers.
No they don't.
They send them at less than 30km. Space is 3 time farer, they launch satellite into space as much as the starship send human to Mars.
Not with that attitude they don't.
We just need to build a bigger trebuchet with a bigger counterweight.
I'm picturing a skyscraper high trebuchet with a counterweight made out of solid lead and weighting several hundred tonnes
Unfortunately air resistance is a bitch
We could build it on the moon, no air resistance there!
Except for the hydrogen, neon, and argon. Very little resistance, but it's not 0.
We’ll make the swinging parts aerodynamic!
They do use rocket fuel. It's physically impossible to throw something into orbit around the Earth without it needing any onboard propellant because the orbit of an object thrown from the ground is inevitably going to intersect the ground. Some maneuvering needs to happen in space to change that orbit into a stable circualr one.
Spinlaunch's launcher has a "muzzle" velocity of 2.1 Km/s. Upon reaching the thinner parts of the atmosphere, the payloads drop their aeroshell and do the remaining ~6 Km/s circularization burn using their own onboard propellant. Two stages worth of it, in fact.
Yes I watched the video, they just lose the first stage with the biggest rocket
Physically impossible? Nah. Although I don't see it as a form of transportation. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Plumbbob
That thing didn't go into orbit around the Earth, it got flung way out into interplanetary space.
True, but you were very definitive with "physically impossible". My example showed that it was possible not just the reach earth orbital velocity, but solar system velocity. You're going to have to use your imagination for a downsized version. Physically impossible is debunked, although not practical.
You did not understand his language. /r/confidentlyincorrect
Are you being a prick because of my interpretation of the word throw? Or what it something else? Throw; push or force (someone or something) violently and suddenly into a particular physical position or state.
I think my interpretation is warranted.
He said it is "physically impossible to throw something into orbit around the Earth." You did not disprove that and you actually doubled down for some reason.
Sorry for being "a prick" but that is exactly how I perceive people who can't fathom being wrong and doubling down without realizing what was actually said.
I provided a link to a wiki of a recorded historical event of humans throwing something out of the solar system. The threshold of energy required to throw something into orbit is several magnitudes less. Surely, that covers the burden of proof.
I shouldn't need to explain this, but throwing something out of the solar system is NOT throwing something into orbit. Two totally different things. It is physically impossible to throw something into orbit around the Earth.
Not a Trebuchet at all but whatever.
Also this company exists solely to syphon VC money. Everyone knows it stands no chance of success. The highest projectile they’ve ever launched reached 30k feet, otherwise known as cruising altitude for airliners. So if the idea is spin launch gets it part way why wouldn’t a regular airliner work just as well.
Not to mention the centrifugal forces squish any potential satellite at tens of G forces making it completely unsuitable for human passengers.
So not a trebuchet and not a catapult that reaches space. Nothing close to space.
It actually the fastest catapult in the world. I have the 3rd fastest.
This would be great if used for mining operations on the Moon or Mars.