Yep, someone launched a camera at 1.500 km/h nearly into space !

On Friday, April 22nd, Spinlaunch tested the first optical camera payload in their Suborbital Accelerator. The camera flew at 1.500 km/h speed into suborbital space:

Comprised of the key components needed for the Orbital Launch System, the Suborbital Accelerator is a critical steppingstone in SpinLaunch’s path to orbit and providing customers with low-cost, sustainable access to space.