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Spin Me Up, Scotty—Up Into Orbit

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Another idea was to shoot payloads into orbit along a gigantic electrified ramp, called a railgun , but that technology still faces hurdles of a basic scientific nature, not least the need for massive banks of capacitors to provide the jolt of energy. Now SpinLaunch , a company founded in 2015 in Long Beach, Calif., SpinLaunch.

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Video Friday: DALL-E 2

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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At an event in Washington, President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. Reducing Embodied Energy and Decreasing Emissions (REMADE) in Materials Manufacturing Institute.