importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-10-13T18:05:00Z

Longshot Space Technology Develops Gun-Based Launch System for Space Cargo

#space technology #startups #military applications

Longshot Space Technology is developing gun-based launch systems using multi-injection gun technology to accelerate cargo to hypersonic speeds for space missions. The startup aims to scale its design for both military hypersonic testing and large payload space launches, with plans for a 3,000-foot-long gun capable of Mach 8 velocities.

Longshot is trying to build a gun big enough to make space data centers a reality.

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