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I could see humans taking rockets while all non-perishable cargo takes the elevator.
by aardvarkious 18y ago
I could see humans taking rockets while all non-perishable cargo takes the elevator.
- swombat 18y agoLast I heard it costs some $20,000 per pound to send material up in a space shuttle. I think this would be beyond most people's commuting allowance!
- gravitycop 18y agoThe Space Shuttle is not LEO on the cheap. The Sea Dragon does a lot better (as low as $8.90/lb, in 1963 dollars). http://www.dunnspace.com/leo_on_the_cheap.htm http://www.dunnspace.com/leo_on_the_cheap.htm http://neverworld.net/truax http://neverworld.net/truax http://neverworld.net/truax/Sea_Dragon_Concept_Volume_1.pdf http://neverworld.net/truax/Sea_Dragon_Concept_Volume_1.pdf http://neverworld.net/truax/Sea_Dragon_Concept_Volume_3.pdf http://neverworld.net/truax/Sea_Dragon_Concept_Volume_3.pdf