Orbital Refueling Option
Orbital refueling (AW&ST Aug. 10, p. 32) is gaining more attention than it deserves. In theory, launching propellants on a cargo-rated vehicle is cheaper than on a human-rated vehicle. In practice, however, costs and launch complications for a second launcher exceed the difficulty of up-sizing a...
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