revive the idea of the air-augmented rocket Does Skylon fit the bill? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylon_(spacecraft) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylon_(

revive the idea of the air-augmented rocket Does Skylon fit the bill? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylon_(spacecraft) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylon_(spacecraft) It pushes the limits of materials and design. But I think a reusable 2-stage rocket—as boring as it sounds—will end up working better in the near term. It can be done with safe margins.