Could a plane fly into space?

Why can’t airplanes go into space? This limitation on airplanes is the result of two main reasons: the availability of fuel and the way airplanes are designed. Airplanes are able to fly only because their large wings generate enough lift to keep them airborne.

Can you launch a satellite with a weather balloon?

B2space’s technology will use a giant helium balloon to lift an unmanned rocket up over the sea to a height of around 22-25 miles (35-40km). The rocket, carrying a satellite, will then blast into space to deliver its cargo, while the balloon deflates and falls to earth to be retrieved from the sea.

Why can’t we launch a rocket over a balloon?

1 it is almost impossible to launch a rocket over a balloon (launching straight out of earth) 2 For orbiter its all about the velocity so the more the altitude you go the more acceleration you need to attain the required orbital velocity 3 launching from earth provides initial velocity but in air its simply not

Can we launch small payloads into space from balloons?

That’s what Spanish company Zero 2 Infinity is betting on, as it’s been developing a system to launch small payloads into orbit from a balloon. Earlier this month, it performed the first ever rocket launch from a stratospheric balloon.

What was the first rocket launch from a stratospheric balloon?

Earlier this month, it performed the first ever rocket launch from a stratospheric balloon. On March 1 (details have only just been released), the company released a high-altitude balloon from a boat off the Spanish coast, with a small prototype launcher called Bloostar attached underneath.

What is the best way to launch a space rocket?

There are several (commercial) organisations looking into alternative means to launch space-bound rockets. One commonly proposed method is to use a large airplane as the launch platform. This method should, theoretically, reduce the cost of sending rockets into space. Weather balloons can reach an altitude of 20 KM, or more.