Slam Stick test on SpinLaunch

The Slam Stick Test on SpinLaunch aims to test the flight environment of the SpinLaunch system. This flight environment datalogger payload will measure the vibrational environment and gravitational loads during launch as well as temperature and atmospheric pressure of the payload cannister. It is designed to measure the internal environment of suborbital rockets carrying experiments to help researchers prepare future technology demonstrations for flight. Previous tests of this payload have included demonstration of the unit in space conditions during launch, flight, and landing.

The Slam Stick Test on SpinLaunch aims to test the flight environment of the SpinLaunch system. The payload will measure the vibrational environment and gravitational loads during launch as well as temperature and atmospheric pressure of the payload cannister to help inform future researchers considering this launch platform. This has the potential to benefit NASA missions and the commercial space industry.

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