A New Way to Launch Spacecrafts Into Orbit | NOVA | PBS

Since the 1950s, rockets have powered humanity’s journey to space, but a new technology could change everything. Engineers are now testing a groundbreaking ‘sling’ method to launch satellites into orbit without traditional rockets.

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