Time for another break in reading the book at page 114. Actually, it is not the only break, as I have had to do other chores.
Anyway, Robert Bussard came up with a Single Stage to Orbit (SSTO) which would have utilized a Nuclear Thermal rocket design as an upper stage. A conventional aircraft type would taxi down a runway and take off to an altitude sufficient to allow the nuclear engine to start. From there it would proceed to orbit.
An internet write up about this project can be found here.
A previous post about a nuclear SSTO can be found here.
Al Fin: "Cowboy Commentary", aka "Eat your veggies" The Flag banner is posted in order to defy those who would make patriotic symbols illegal or disreputable.
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