Alternative rocket builder SpinLaunch completes first test flight

A start up housed at Spaceport America launched its first successful test flight. SpinLaunch started construction at Spaceport America in 2019 and is developing an alternative launch system. It spins a projectile several times the speed of sound before releasing. Last month, it conducted the test flight using the launch system. The company is planning about 30 suborbital test flights over the next six to eight months.