What if the rocket launcher is the payload and launches itself?
Photo by SpaceX on Pexels.com " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/onestagetospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pexels-photo.jpg?fit=450%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/onestagetospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/pexels-photo.jpg?fit=1536%2C1024&ssl=1" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1880px) 100vw, 1880px" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7">Structural weight is not your enemy In most cases, a reusable SSTO loses some margin in what it can lift to orbit compared to a standard single-use rocket. Industry however knows of more powerful engine configurations that can eliminate loss of that margin. Thanks to modern advances, we can build our reusable SSTO. We also argue […]