A start-up company founded in 2014 recently launched a prototype projectile tens of thousands of feet into the air using kinetic energy. This is far different than what we are accustomed to seeing as rockets carrying cargo and astronauts are typically sent into outer space using a ton of rocket fuel.

SpinLaunch was founded in 2014 by its

Source: Hot Hardware – SpinLaunch Built An Oversized Spin Cycle To Launch Satellites Into Orbit, And It Works