http://www.popsci.com/technology/articl ... raft-orbit
Seems like an interesting idea. They must have been watching Angel Links.
NASA Engineers Propose Combining a Rail Gun and a Scramjet t
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Re: NASA Engineers Propose Combining a Rail Gun and a Scramj
Even better to do that with all jets, it would eliminate runways and save hundreds of gallons of fuel/takeoff. Just launch the jet and then stop it when it lands.
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Re: NASA Engineers Propose Combining a Rail Gun and a Scramj
Err... all jets is what we do today, and it transforms every single spaceship into a fuel tanker with loads of junk that keeps floating in orbit.TrekPhilosopher wrote:Even better to do that with all jets, it would eliminate runways and save hundreds of gallons of fuel/takeoff. Just launch the jet and then stop it when it lands.
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Re: NASA Engineers Propose Combining a Rail Gun and a Scramj
It would save a lot of fuel as well.