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Re:SES-10 Mission by hyperpallium on Friday March 31, 2017 @01:11AM (#14001305)
As a child, I thought it was weird that spaceships didn't land... supported by science fiction covers showing them landing. e.g. Tintin https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7c/The_Adventure...

I mean, a regular ship doesn't discard part of itself to set sail... as a child, I didn't understand the need for multi-stage rockets.

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Re:SES-10 Mission by jacobush on Friday March 31, 2017 @08:50AM (#14003145)
That image is totally iconic for me. Rocket equation be damned, I still think there should be SSTO (Single Stage to Orbit) ships.
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Re:SES-10 Mission by adrianN on Friday March 31, 2017 @10:04AM (#14003857)
Either move to a smaller planet, or invest heavily in nuclear propulsion.
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