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Longshot Space Developed Gun-Based Launch System

Longshot Space Developed Gun-Based Launch System

The Alameda-based startup aims to slash launch costs by firing cargo into orbit using a reusable ground accelerator.

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Do you believe gun-based launch systems will reliably lower the cost of putting cargo into space?


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Do you trust that new turbine designs can adequately protect migratory fish populations in your area?

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Engineers Tested Eel-Safe Turbine Blades in Alameda

A new turbine design featuring blunt, forward-swept blades successfully passed 131 migrating eels without injury.

Engineers Tested Eel-Safe Turbine Blades in Alameda