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by m4rtink
22 days ago
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Main advantage of air launch is that you can better match your target inclination or perhaps even orbit timing - just drop the rocket at the right time in the right direction over the ocean. With a fixed launch site you always need to adjust for some difference of your point of origin versus the orbit you want to achieve. |
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And even then you need to have all the infrastructure flying and integrated rather as nice static pad.
You are also putting human in bigger danger unless you want to have another autonomous highly complex vehicle.
The benefits are simply better addressed by having 2-3 launch pads.