Inflatable capsules and space transports
I found it:
http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2005/12/20/Navigation/200/203670/Inflatable+launcher+more+than+hot+air.html
It is a little low on details, but it looks like it uses an annular
aerospike nozzle.
It also has a very low payload fraction. Fueled weight is 47t, payload
into an unspecified low earth orbit is just 150kg.
I wonder why they have separate propellant tanks instead of integrating
them with the aeroshell.
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