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by flatpepsi17 606 days ago
They haven't. They have done scale model and simulations, but nothing actually to space.

Article from 2022 said they planned on having a real launch by 2026: https://www.space.com/spinlaunch-aces-10th-suborbital-test-l...

...however the company is struggling. No website updates in a long time, lots of C-suite staff changes.

Would love to see this work, but I think it's dead.
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pavel_lishin 606 days ago
Oh, then these words in the article are, uh, poorly written:

> SpinLaunch has already conducted multiple successful tests with this technology. "This is not a rocket, and clearly our ability to perform in just 11 months this many tests and have them all function as planned, really is a testament to the nature of our technology," said Jonathan Yaney, founder and CEO of SpinLaunch, in a 2022 Space.com report after their 10th successful launch.

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