Air-launch-to-orbit

method of launching rockets at altitude from a conventional horizontal-takeoff aircraft

Air launch to orbit is a method of launching rockets. An airplane carries the rocket, which would then be launched to carry satellites to low Earth orbit.[1]

Orbital's Stargazer launches Pegasus carrying the three Space Technology 5 satellites in the skies of California, 2006

References

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  1. "Flight Mechanics of Manned Sub-Orbital Reusable Launch Vehicles with Recommendations for Launch and Recovery". Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-01-23.