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To: cuban leaf

How much would it cost to build?

How much would it cost to maintain?

Who is going to pay for it?


25 posted on 10/07/2019 8:35:08 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Charity comes from wealth.)
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To: Moonman62

I dunno. Is it worth at least looking into? Space flight is quite expensive. A solution involving using mountains may still be cheaper. Or it may not. It’s worth a ROM* estimate to see if it’s worth bothering with.

*Rough Order of Magnitude


29 posted on 10/07/2019 8:38:51 AM PDT by cuban leaf (We're living in Dr. Zhivago but without the love triangle)
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To: Moonman62

Never mind. The answer is here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/01/04/why-arent-rockets-launched-from-higher-altitudes/#a902f983221f


30 posted on 10/07/2019 8:40:57 AM PDT by cuban leaf (We're living in Dr. Zhivago but without the love triangle)
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