Flying cars. Cures for death. And now, space catapults. Bless you, California, for not letting reality get you down.On June 14, a Silicon Valley startup called SpinLaunch revealed the first details of its plans to build a machine meant to hurl rockets into space. To achieve that goal, the company has secured $40 million from technology investors, including Airbus Ventures, Alphabet's GV (formerly Google Ventures), and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, says Jonathan Yaney, the founder and chief executive officer.
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