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How big would an SSTO be?
If someone were to build an SSTO using realistic assumptions about mass
ratios and available power systems, how big a vehicle would be needed to send (say) three people and a modest amount of cargo into LEO? I have seen Apollo capsules in museums, so I am using them as my baseline. Would such a thing be the size of a regular jetliner? Or the new Airbus super jumbo jet? Or are we talking about a Zeppelin on steroids? Also, how would these things scale? If we wanted to increase the crew from three to four, would the vehicle size go up by a third? Or more? Thanks David Cornell |
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