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Towers for Earth Launch

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This report lists some characteristics of a hypothetical 15 kilometer tower for launching spacecraft, the advantages of launching from high altitude, and some equations pertaining to launch from a 15 kilometer tower.

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Landis, Geoffrey A., Lyons, Valerie J.. 2002-09-01. Towers for Earth Launch. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20030020634

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