A launch vehicle like Pegasus or Spaceship Two, which launches horizontally from high altitude after being released by an aircraft, is able to make launches more affordable by minimizing atmospheric drag minimizing the need to fight gravity reducing the amount of on-board oxygen needed launching from a moving aircraft rather than a stationary launch site on the ground

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