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Starting from a ground propulsion is a priori a bad idea due to friction forces in the atmosphere. An almost plausible design though, would be to have a first s
by yoha 12y ago
Starting from a ground propulsion is a priori a bad idea due to friction forces in the atmosphere. An almost plausible design though, would be to have a first stage taking advantage of the atmosphere (i.e. using jet engines with oxygen from the environment).
To build one's intuition about space exploration, Kerbal Space Program is an excellent start.
- moron4hire 12y agoIt's amazing how quickly and clearly KSP makes this line from the article quite evident: >> The giant leap for mankind is not the first step on the Moon, but in attaining Earth orbit.