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Comment by bilsbie

This lets you avoid the rocket equation as you don’t have to carry your own fuel. Presumably you’ll be using solar powered ion drives to gradually speed up.

Seems promising. Why not use an elongated blimp shape? Why the v?

And why can’t the space craft lift off from the ground.

parent bilsbie 2 years ago

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