Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO.

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In sci.physics "Greg \(Strider\) Moore" <mooregr@deletethisgreenms.com> wrote:
> wrote in message news:8euhic-5co.ln1@mail.specsol.com...
>>
>>In sci.physics Robert Clark <rgregoryclark@gmspambloackail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Elon Musk Verified account ?@elonmusk @TobiasVdb
>>> The F9 booster can reach low orbit as a single stage if not carrying the
>>> upper stage and a heavy satellite.
>>
>>That sounds about as usefull as an airliner that can fly from New York
>>to Tokyo as long as there are no passengers or cargo.
>>
>>
> 
> It's more like Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic; proof of concept.
 
Not really.

What a given engine will achieve is calculable. 

-- 
Jim Pennino

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Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2015-11-25 13:15 -0500
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-11-25 15:30 -0800
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-25 23:56 +0000
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2015-11-25 22:45 -0500
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. Lester Thorpe <lt11@thorpe.info> - 2015-11-26 04:47 +0000
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. Greg Goss <gossg@gossg.org> - 2015-11-25 23:11 -0700
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. "Robert Clark" <rgregoryclark@gmSPAMBLOACKail.com> - 2015-11-26 21:34 -0500
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2015-11-29 22:57 -0700
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. "Greg $Strider$ Moore" <mooregr@deletethisgreenms.com> - 2015-11-25 23:53 -0500
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-26 06:25 +0000
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2015-11-26 11:46 -0500
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-26 20:13 +0000
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2015-11-29 23:03 -0700
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. Jeff Findley <jfindley@cinci.nospam.rr.com> - 2015-11-26 11:44 -0500
Re: Elon Musk confirms the Falcon 9 first stage can reach orbit as an SSTO. Fred J. McCall <fjmccall@gmail.com> - 2015-11-29 22:53 -0700

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