In article 656fdf76-a183-4975-895c-
, says...

On Sep 22, 11:57*pm, Fred J. McCall wrote:
William Mook wrote:
My system uses an inflatable thermal protection system to slow below
sonic speeds and fold away wings when gliding below the speed of
sound. * A tow plane flying down-range snags the booster as it is
gliding down-range with a tow line and tows it back to the launch
center. *There the booster is released. *The engine re-starts at a low
thrust setting, as the booster climbs into vertical position. *It then
settles down tail first, like the old tail sitters from the 1950s - on
a mobile landing platform. *The wings and thermal systems retract and
the booster is readied for another launch.

And all you need is a few thousand tons of unobtanium to go with your
handwavium and you'll be able to implement your crayon drawings.


Nonsense

You're the one making extraordinary claims. You have yet to provide the
extraordinary proof required.

Jeff
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The only decision you'll have to make is
Who goes in after the snake in the morning?