In the vast, arid desert landscape of New Mexico rises an impressive yet mysterious technological construction—a circular, architectural anomaly that embodies a completely new approach to space access: the SpinLauncher. Instead of relying on conventional, fuel-based rockets, this innovative system employs a novel method to propel satellites into low Earth orbit—kinetic acceleration. At its core is a massive, circular vacuum chamber with a diameter of approximately 33 meters, inside which a rotating arm is housed. This arm can accelerate satellites or other payloads to speeds of up to 8,000 km/h. Once this velocity is reached, the payload is released through a narrow opening in the chamber and catapulted into orbit. Initially designed for launching smaller satellites, future advancements in this technology could enable the launch of larger payloads as well. This electrically powered kinetic launch system has the potential to provide a significantly more cost-effective and environmentally friendly means of reaching space.

The artwork “spinlaunch” showcases the futuristic, monumental structure of this kinetic launch facility in the New Mexico desert. Like a stranded machine from another era, the structure rests in the stillness of the desert. Its form is defined by three main components: the massive concrete foundation, deeply anchored in the ground, serving as the system’s base; the colossal circular rotation chamber, the heart of the facility, where the payload is accelerated to extreme speeds before being released at the precise moment; and finally, the exit tube pointing toward the stars, through which the payload leaves the machine—traveling at a velocity that allows it to reach orbit and continue rotating—this time around the Earth. A kinetic tool in sculptural form. A technological utopia unfolding in a surreal, almost extraterrestrial landscape, evoking associations with the utopian designs of the Russian Constructivists in the early 20th century. The black-and-white composition, with its stark contrasts of light and shadow, detaches the enigmatic structure from its earthly context, instead directing the gaze toward the vastness of deep space.