The geomagnetic field is falling apart. This has happened many times in the deep past, but never ... more The geomagnetic field is falling apart. This has happened many times in the deep past, but never since civilization began. One implication is that the cost of space settlement will increase substantially if we do not expedite deployment of initial facilities in low Earth orbit. Another implication, less certain but much more damaging, is that the collapse may lead to catastrophic global cooling before the end of this century. We must establish self-sufficient communities off Earth before that happens.
launch, would be used to launch the rocket. Air launching simplifies operations as compared to gr... more launch, would be used to launch the rocket. Air launching simplifies operations as compared to ground launch from a fixed range in several ways and it also greatly improves the simplicity, safety, cost, and reliability of the booster.
The geomagnetic field is falling apart. This has happened many times in the deep past, but never ... more The geomagnetic field is falling apart. This has happened many times in the deep past, but never since civilization began. One implication is that the cost of space settlement will increase substantially if we do not expedite deployment of initial facilities in low Earth orbit. Another implication, less certain but much more damaging, is that the collapse may lead to catastrophic global cooling before the end of this century. We must establish self-sufficient communities off Earth before that happens.
launch, would be used to launch the rocket. Air launching simplifies operations as compared to gr... more launch, would be used to launch the rocket. Air launching simplifies operations as compared to ground launch from a fixed range in several ways and it also greatly improves the simplicity, safety, cost, and reliability of the booster.
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