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"Still using rockets to put things into space." Is ... is there an alternative?
by methodover 11y ago
"Still using rockets to put things into space."
Is ... is there an alternative?
- nl 11y agoI think the OP was implying that the Space Shuttle (or some king of reusable replacement system) is/was better than traditional rockets. It was poorly worded if that is the case - reusable systems all use rockets and it isn't at all clear that they are better in any way.
- sudo_free_cake 11y agoProposed? yes In use? no In addition to things like the space elevator, there are some really cool projects like this, http://escapedynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Escape-Dynamics-External-Propulsion-WP.pdf http://escapedynamics.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Escape-...