Stratolaunch

[topspeed3]

Not enough advantage. That is why they wanted a Falcon 5 as a drop rocket at the beginning.
And, it would not have been able to carry a DreamChaser size spacecraft.
Wing loading has no bearing on getting to orbit.

So the soviets were wrong then ?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFRAx12TLTY&t=2s

 

[quellish]

Stratolaunch can be rented I assume.

Can it?

Two words:
Party Plane!

 

[Byeman]

So the soviets were wrong then ?

Did they build one to valid the concept? And a drop tank on vehicle means it is not SSTO.

And the point of discussion before you went off on a tangent. Sierra will win the "space race". Stratolaunch has no orbital capability in work. Sierra has a spacecraft that will be delivered to the launch site this year

 

[bobbymike]

Leveraging Public-Private Partnership to Meet the Hypersonic Challenge

Developed by Stratolaunch, Talon-A is designed to operate for sustained periods in the atmosphere at more than five times the speed of sound.

www.defensenews.com

 

[TomcatViP]

Unless I missed something, there is still a full mission profile to be flown before they can deem it a reusable test bed. To my knowledge, no landing have been demonstrated.

Just wondering b/w, why hasn't Boeing offered an atmospheric X-37?*

Spoiler: yes, I know, I know...

View: https://youtu.be/EL7Qw5STHac?si=hIhJeFQaqBYf0uNK

 

[Byeman]

Unless I missed something, there is still a full mission profile to be flown before they can deem it a reusable test bed. To my knowledge, no landing have been demonstrated.

Just wondering b/w, why hasn't Boeing offered an atmospheric X-37?

What is that exactly? What is there to "offered"? What need is there?
X-37 is a spacecraft. it has little propulsion capability. It is only aerodynamic enough to glide from entry. It is not meant for sustained atmospheric flight.