SpinLaunch Suborbital Accelerator
SpinLaunch
A 33-meter vacuum-chamber test and qualification system at Spaceport America that launches payloads at 800-5,000 mph, serving as SpinLaunch's development platform and as a satellite-qualification and lunar-testing facility for customers.
Technical specifications
- Vacuum chamber span
- 33 meters
- Test payload velocity range
- 800-5,000 mph
- Location
- Spaceport America, New Mexico, USA
- Use cases
- Development test flights, customer payload testing, satellite qualification, lunar-environment testing
About
Located at Spaceport America in New Mexico, the Suborbital Accelerator is a 33-meter span vacuum chamber — described by SpinLaunch as the largest span vacuum chamber ever built — capable of launching test payloads at velocities from 800 to 5,000 mph. It incorporates the key components of the full-scale Orbital Launch System (rotating arm, vacuum enclosure, release mechanism), making it a critical stepping stone on SpinLaunch’s path to orbital flight. Since its first flights, the system has conducted regular test launches with a variety of vehicles and launch velocities. Beyond internal development, the Suborbital Accelerator is offered as a service to outside customers, providing high-g, high-acceleration test capability and long-term value as a satellite qualification and lunar-environment testing facility.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
