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The Skeptics Guide #856 - Dec 4 2021

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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Are There Any Potentially Fatal Flaws to the Spin Launch Approach?

Worty: Some people think that these were fatal flaws, that these noquotu will break the laws of physics. He says there are some potential so tions to the really serious challenges that this system presents. Worty: The whole idea here is to reduce the cost of getting stuff into lowworth orbit because you're not using either disposable rockets or rockets that have a limited life expectancy. But where's the i think economics now no longer favor that? he asks.

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