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Couldn't we build a launch pad above the clouds, at 100k? I know building a space elevator is rough/difficult but if it's a lot easier/cheaper to launch from th
by gremlinsinc 10y ago
Couldn't we build a launch pad above the clouds, at 100k? I know building a space elevator is rough/difficult but if it's a lot easier/cheaper to launch from that high up, why not a permanent structure as high as you can get?
- greglindahl 10y agoLike most ideas, you can read about it in science fiction! Not so practical, though. https://www.dezeen.com/2013/09/24/science-fiction-author-proposes-20-kilometre-skyscraper/ https://www.dezeen.com/2013/09/24/science-fiction-author-pro...