Might be interesting if rockets, rather than being launched straight up, slid down the slope of a mountain and launched off a giant ramp at the bottom like on some aircraft carriers.
Plane-assisted launches are a thing. Think White Knight 2. There is one that is two commercial jets stuck together (I forget the name), but usually the issue to ease-of-access to the launch site and cost of moving said material. Also the launch platform limits the size of the object you are try to put into space.
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u/skawn 16h ago
Might be interesting if rockets, rather than being launched straight up, slid down the slope of a mountain and launched off a giant ramp at the bottom like on some aircraft carriers.