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Scramjet plus tether equals orbit with no rockets at all.

alcaray — 9/29/2004 10:58:52 PM (archived)

Always liked tethers.

This is definitely an e-ticket ride, if they can make it work.

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Scramjet plus tether equals orbit with no rockets at all. - alcaray - 9/29/2004 10:58:52 PM
- re: TSS - Raoul - 9/30/2004 7:50:43 AM
  - Tethers are hard to do - Gary - 9/30/2004 10:10:59 PM
    - re: How would the teather be launched from the payload bay? - Scott Evil - 10/1/2004 2:28:59 PM
      - Two pieces of hardware launched separately - alcaray - 10/2/2004 5:01:47 PM
      - re: Very slowly - Raoul - 10/2/2004 4:03:07 PM

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