Comments on NASA Rail Launch In Supermarionation
Where should we look to find new ideas on how to get spacecraft into orbit? I'll give you three guesses. (Read
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"And did you know that NASA already has a sophisticated rail system at the Kennedy Space Center?
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(Bill Christensen 12/20/2010 2:39:40 PM)
"NASA also has a 3 stage system on the drawing boards, using the rail, q high speed jet/scramjet stage and a rocket stage. Max acceleration is 3g's so this will be human compatible. They predict this will be capable of 24 hours turnaround."
(Dewtey 12/21/2010 5:31:37 AM)
"Single stage to orbit or GTFO."
( 12/28/2010 2:49:02 AM)
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