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In reply to the discussion: Branson has developed access to space without the need for a heavy lift vehicle... [View all]dalton99a
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Branson has developed access to space without the need for a heavy lift vehicle... [View all]
brooklynite
Jul 2021
OP
It's good to see someone posting here with something other than the knee-jerk...
Silent3
Jul 2021
#2
It was done 60 years ago...by definition it was crude. Back then it was cutting edge.
MerryHolidays
Jul 2021
#15
Sub-orbital flight with so much more safety, re-usability, greater payload, etc.
Silent3
Jul 2021
#58
The 'much more primitive' vehicle reached 4,500 mph and 350,000 ft
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2021
#60
Do you have evidence that it does? That's why I asked the question in my post.
MerryHolidays
Jul 2021
#22
I'm invested in any development (public or private) that expands access to space...
brooklynite
Jul 2021
#21
I personally haven't participated in angry rants against Branson or Bezos over this...
Wounded Bear
Jul 2021
#29
You are correct, of course. Then we built bigger rockets with more fuel and thrust.
GulfCoast66
Jul 2021
#26
Yes, and that was done 60 years and was a key step in the US space program
MerryHolidays
Jul 2021
#28
Mercury was designed to orbit, before the decision to make suborbital flights with Redstone
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2021
#62
Her dad must have been annoyed she was flying BA or Air France rather than Pan Am! nt
MerryHolidays
Jul 2021
#57