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photon · 05-06-2021, 09:04 AM

Virgin Galactic has a plane mounted sub-orbital space plane mounted on WhiteKnightTwo which is bigger than a 747 and it's just a sub-orbital trip, which is infinitely easier than orbit.

There are some plane mounted rockets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air-launch-to-orbit

But I don't think it's become widely adopted because the complexity doesn't offset the benefits.

05-06-2021, 09:04 AM	#3603
photon The new goggles also do nothing. Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Calgary Exp:	Virgin Galactic has a plane mounted sub-orbital space plane mounted on WhiteKnightTwo which is bigger than a 747 and it's just a sub-orbital trip, which is infinitely easier than orbit. There are some plane mounted rockets: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air-launch-to-orbit But I don't think it's become widely adopted because the complexity doesn't offset the benefits. __________________ Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position. But certainty is an absurd one.