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You also gotta spend more energy going up higher, though. If you take the idea to its conclusion you just end up with the solution of taking a rocket from China
by fwip 8y ago
You also gotta spend more energy going up higher, though. If you take the idea to its conclusion you just end up with the solution of taking a rocket from China to SF.
- spaceheretostay 8y agoYeah, I guess that's where Elon ended up! SpaceX will do it in the extreme then, without batteries and with just rocket engines.
- ogre_codes 8y agoThat's what JATO is for. Just strap some rockets under the wings to get you up to altitude ;) https://youtu.be/97rSobuKBxI?t=27 https://youtu.be/97rSobuKBxI?t=27