What if We Shot Satellites Into Space With a Giant Gun?

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The world's largest gun belongs to Longshot Space, which plans to go even bigger in the hopes of harnessing its technology to shoot satellites into space instead of using rockets. Read more about Longshot Space on CNET.com: World’s Largest Gun Aims to Shoot Satellites Into Space https://zdcs.link/Qp2kD4 Timecode Chapters: 0:00 The Problem With Rocket Launches 0:38 Longshot Space's Kinetic Launch Concept 1:30 How the Giant Space Gun Works 1:59 Testing the 6-Inch Prototype Gun 3:14 Scaling Up to the Full-Diameter Version 3:42 The Physics Behind Horizontal Launches 4:33 Can Satellites Survive the High G-Forces? 5:07 Future Testing and Next Steps Video Credits: Host: Andy Altman Scripted by:Andy Altman Producer: Andy Altman Camera: Celso Bulgatti Video Editor: Jon Gomez Thumbnail Designer: Cole Kan Add CNET as a trusted news source https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=cnet.com Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 https://bit.ly/3lO7sOU Check out CNET’s Amaz

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