Slingtron Slings Cargo into Space

Aug-01-13 Using a mechanical, hypervelocity launcher and crowdsourcing, HyperV Technologies is hoping to develop a “railroad to space,” making space exploration more accessible to everyone.

The Slingatron is meant to be used to send cargo and bulk materials into orbit without the need for costly, and sometimes dangerous, rockets by using a mechanic acceleration process. The spiral-tracked device would be equipped with a motor that gyrates between 40 and 60 cycles per second, causing cargo placed in its center to gain momentum as it travels outward. A plasma film between the cargo and the track would help to increase the acceleration of the payload, which would then be launched at 7km/sec up a hill or other structure to be directed into space.

The developers of the Slingatron are seeking a $250,000 funding goal on Kickstarter.

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