Interesting BBC article about the long troubled history of the F-104 Starfighter jet. Near the end, the article explains that a company in Florida plans to use the jet together with wing-mounted mini-rockets to launch Cubesats from the Stratosphere into low earth orbit. Unlike piggyback rides on a big rocket, the customer will be able to specify the orbit and launch date.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160826-the-1950s-jet-launching-tiny-satell...

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