Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a maglev spacecraft! Maglev is short for magnetic levitation. In the future, you won't even have to blast off the ground to get into Earth's orbit. Instead this new technology will use powerful magnets to send you on a smooth, comfortable ride. Your trip will take you up a track that curves toward the sky. When you reach the end of the track, it will be like someone using a slingshot to send you flying into space.