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by pdonis 2661 days ago
> the atmosphere of Venus could also been seen as a help since you could "just" float or fly to a great altitude instead of departing from the ground

Yes, but I don't think the numbers given in the chart consider such possibilities. I think they're for a standard rocket blasting off from the surface and having to account for atmospheric drag when determining how much delta-v is required to reach orbit.