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Instead of pushing against Earth's gravity using large rockets, SpinLaunch wants to use centrifugal force to throw payloads into the upper atmosphere.
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Instead of pushing against Earth's gravity using large rockets, SpinLaunch wants to use centrifugal force to throw payloads into the upper atmosphere.
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