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This launch system was first discussed in the NewMars forum between 2018 and 2025.
It has come up again in work done by GW Johnson.
Images are created but not available at the moment.
The concept of the launch method is to accelerate from the surface of the Earth (or any spherical body) in a straight line perpendicular to a line from the center of the Earth. An example of a launch method would be an electric catapult to give a vehicle forward momentum.
The second 'stage' would be an air-breathing phase that would continue until there is insufficient oxygen available to sustain combustion.
The third 'stage' would be a rocket.
Earlier work was done by kbd512, but it will take some effort to find it.
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