vthokie wrote:
I just came across this, and it is exactly the type of launch system I
would love to see the United States develop. What are your opinions
on the merits (and drawbacks) of such a design?

http://www.k26.com/buran/Info/Energi...k_booster.html

What is the cost, and what is its performance? The website does not tell
these two little points, but without them: How can we discuss its merits?

Robert Kitzmueller