Re:XB-1 First Supersonic Flight [video]
by pfdietz on Tuesday January 28, 2025 @04:59PM
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> Fair, I hadn't considered the intercontinental ballistic passenger missile approach.
The terminal deceleration on an ICBM trajectory would be lethal. Ballistic passenger transport at global distances has to be almost orbital so the entry is sufficiently shallow.
The terminal deceleration on an ICBM trajectory would be lethal. Ballistic passenger transport at global distances has to be almost orbital so the entry is sufficiently shallow.