[linux-misc] Re: [linux-news-slashdot] Launching Spacecraft From Aircraft

[Christoph Scheurer <chris at rebmatt.ch>]

On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, WebNews wrote:

>    Launching Spacecraft From Aircraft
>         [48]Embedded Geek writes: "New Scientist has an article on a
>    [49]proposed launch scheme named 'Bladerunner' (presumably, someone is
>    a P.K. Dick fan) that would use a pneumatic launcher to shove a launch
>    vehicle out the back of a military transport aircraft at high altitude
>      (40,000 feet/12,000 meters). As with all the new systems (such as

Das erinnert mich doch an die ersten Space Shuttle Ideen, eine
Shuttle auf dem Ruecken eines Jumbo's in die Hoehe zu bringen und
dort zu starten. (Hatte ich mal als Modell :-)

Gruss
Chris