Interesting. I wonder what the theoretical maximum height/weight is achievable with current LTA materials. I was thinking that the LTA vehicle would act as a mi

Interesting. I wonder what the theoretical maximum height/weight is achievable with current LTA materials. I was thinking that the LTA vehicle would act as a miniature space elevator, with a launch craft carrying the traditional rocket part of the way through the atmosphere, and then launching the rocket the rest of the way up and into orbit.