Spinlaunch: BUSTED (Part 2)

Thunderf00tCited 3× on HN, 2021–2022

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commentary · intermediate · 2021–2022 on HN

Thunderf00t's second video critiquing SpinLaunch, the company that proposes flinging rockets and payloads into space with a giant centrifuge. He argues the idea is physically unworkable.

It is cited as the skeptical debunking whenever SpinLaunch comes up, not recommended as neutral analysis.

Space exploration & spaceflight Fundamental physics #spinlaunch #thunderf00t #debunking #spacelaunch

3 comments from Hacker News

@nix232022-11 · in “Project Babylon”

It's as brilliant and a scam as Hyperloop. Balloons with a small launcher would be cheaper...but that's lame and not cool (marketing)....like normal trains instead of Hyper ;) Spinlaunch: BUSTED! 1+2 link ▶ this video

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@MongooseMan2022-04 · in “NASA will test SpinLaunch's ability to fling satellites into orbit”

Sorry to put a dampener on things, but Thunderf00t has already done two debunking videos on SpinLaunch. He's rarely wrong. link ▶ this video

Critical View on HN

@curiousfab2021-12 · in “Scientists find a way to ‘catapult’ rockets into space like ‘slingshots’”

If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Spinlaunch: BUSTED!: link Spinlaunch: BUSTED (Part 2): ▶ this video

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