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Re:SpinLaunch completes first test flight with rocket-flingi... by darkscape on Saturday November 13, 2021 @05:35AM (#29208867)
Build the thing on a sea platform. Launch the counterweight into water. Make it sharp-nosed like the payload, so it could potentially survive impact with water and be recovered.
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Re:SpinLaunch completes first test flight with rocket-flingi... by dtgriscom on Saturday November 13, 2021 @09:01AM (#29209754)
Hey! Deep sea and space exploration at the same time! (You just have to get complementary mission designs.)
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Re:SpinLaunch completes first test flight with rocket-flingi... by Havoc on Saturday November 13, 2021 @06:19AM (#29209037)
>so it could potentially survive impact with water and be recovered.

Doubtful even if pointy. Water is way denser than atmosphere

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