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> Or do they have to pass some astronaut-like conditioning test? I wonder about military applications. One would imagine that special forces groups would meet
by mieseratte 8y ago
> Or do they have to pass some astronaut-like conditioning test?
I wonder about military applications. One would imagine that special forces groups would meet requirements. Being able to move SEALs around the world in a matter of minutes would be a boon for force projection.
- DmenshunlAnlsis 8y agoRocket launches take a certain amount of planning and favorable weather. Plus, they are impossible to hide. All in all, not desirable.
- mieseratte 8y agoAh, I forget that rockets are no where close to planes... At best one could maybe speed up pre-planned movements, as opposed to allowing a QRF to more rapidly react.
- regularfry 8y agoSome of the things Burt Rutan has said over the years imply that this niche is already filled.