[TChad]

Does the rocket bend?

I suppose it wouldn't have to bend if it was supported along its length inside a cradle, it would just be crushed against the cradle. If the rocket was strong enough, that could work.

I see they plan to spin inside a huge vacuum chamber. That almost eliminates the bird problem, but the release must be timed with incredible precision.

They open the exit port just before releasing the rocket. Air floods in, the spin slows down slightly, then release. All they need is a slight elevation of the spinning mechanism on the release port side. Fins on the rocket can handle the rest.

Hmm.

[knarf]

WHY .... hasn't this shown up yet ?

[tet68]

How do they balance the spinning mechanism at those
high RPMs once the rocket is released.

Just don’t see this as workable.

[Svartalfiar]

I see they plan to spin inside a huge vacuum chamber. That almost eliminates the bird problem, but the release must be timed with incredible precision.

They open the exit port just before releasing the rocket. Air floods in, the spin slows down slightly, then release.

Someone else posted that the ordnance will bed hitting about four revolutions per second (I did no math). If true, the doors have to be timed to fully open in less than a quarter of a second. Doors big enough for the rocket, and heavy duty enough to seal in a vacuum for the entire time it's spinning. That's a lot of movement, fast.

And, as you mentioned, the release timing. At those tangential speeds, you're probably looking at a millisecond window, if not nanoseconds. Combined with the sudden hit of air pressure (that'll be a big punch), plus the friction slow for the half-turn or so, means it's even more variable in timing. Air is going to have different densities/fill rates depending on time of day, temperature, moon/sun position (air has tides just like the ocean), wind velocity, and probably several other environmental factors. I really don't see this turning out well, for several trials at least.