"Herb Schaltegger" wrote in message
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On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 09:18:31 -0600, Danny Deger wrote
(in article ):

I stand corrected on this. An expendable SSTO is very feasible.

But doesn't really serve much purpose - staging is a very mature
technology
and allows huge improvements in upmass.


I agree it doesn't have much purpose on an expendable. What difference does
it make if you drop it in the ocean or take it to orbit. For a reusable
that does an entry, it would make sense. I am gathering that SSTO and reuse
are the problem when you try and do them together.

Danny Deger

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