From: jeff.findley@ugs.nojunk.com   
      
   "Brucebo"  wrote in message   
   news:1109617337.325326.231140@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...   
   > Is is possible to make it into earth orbit using a sub-G thrusting   
   > rocket motor together with a hypersonic lifting body?   
   >   
   > Assuming it is possible Newtonically, is it possible thermally, i.e.   
   > would the vehicle burn up due to atmospheric friction before it reached   
   > orbit?   
      
   Doesn't matter, because the only thing that matters is that such an approach   
   would be very high cost.   
      
   Jeff   
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