Are there any space vehicles in which it would be possible to launch yourself into space on your own?

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Are there any space vehicles in which it would be possible ...

Are there any space vehicles in which it would be possible to launch yourself into space on your own? ... It must be physically possible to be in the rocket by the ...

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According to wikipedia, the countries that are launch capable outside of Europe are: USA, China, India...

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Is there any reason that weather balloons can't be used to assist the launch of space vehicles?

We all know that launching objects into space takes huge rocket boosters to escape the atmosphere. But balloons can raise objects to the edge of space. It seems to me that if you lifted a rocket on a balloon and launched it from the edge of space, it...

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The primary job of the rocket boosters is not to escape the atmosphere but to accelerate the payload...

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Would launching payloads from planes or Maglev platforms into space be more efficient/cheaper than using multi-stage launch vehicles?

Picture a vertical Maglev track accelerating a relatively small rocket with a payload at a speed of 600Km/h to a height of almost 1 kilometer, then the rocket detaches from the track and start its engines, propelling itself to space. The same could be...

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A launch loop looks to be more doable than either a space elevator ...

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Does the ESA have plans for building their own Launch vehicles for human space exploration?

just curious seem they are dependent on the russian soyuz and the future american shuttles. do they have any plans to build their own? probably not in this economic situation right?

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Crew Transport Vehicle This is another option under consideration. Similar to the CARV variant, this...

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comprises not only the "basic" flyaway cost, but also the delivery costs and the peculiar...

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Why is no agency actively building a coilgun or other space gun in near equator mountains to launch payloads into orbit?

Linear accelerator technology for accelerating larger masses to very high speeds has been proven in military tests.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rai... The concept of using a reusable gun of some sort to throw payloads into orbit has been around since...

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The last person to attempt to use any kind of enormous gun, to launch satellites, was called Saddam...

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Has anyone ever been to a launch at the Kennedy Space Center? ?

I was planning on getting tickets for to the Kennedy Space Center for mine and my boyfriend's anniversary which is on Valentine's Day. Well...they are actually scheduled to launch the Discovery on Feb. 12th! So I thought that would be awesome for him...

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Ive always wanted to check it out.

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You attend the launch of a space shuttle from Cape Canaveral. The observing site is 13km from the launch pad.?

You attend the launch of a space shuttle from Cape Canaveral. The observing site is 13km from the launch pad. The shuttle (With fuel tank) appears about one-fourth of fa little finger width tall. What is the height of the shuttle in meters. Assume a...

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(13k • 1/50 • 1/4)meters.

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