Beyond doubt, an accelerator would be much better off say, on Luna. They are just a romantic notion I latched onto in sci-fi, though they are not the only far-fetched launch means which have turned up in various stories.
See [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_loop"]Lofstrom loop:max:
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Second ever re-used booster will be launching in 1.5 hours, 1510 EDT = 1910 UTC

[QUOTE=Dubslow;461879]Second ever re-used booster will be launching in 1.5 hours, 1510 EDT = 1910 UTC[/QUOTE]

[URL="http://www.spacex.com/webcast"]Should be live in 27 minutes[/URL].

[QUOTE=chalsall;461889][URL="http://www.spacex.com/webcast"]Should be live in 27 minutes[/URL].[/QUOTE]

It's now live.

[QUOTE=chalsall;461891]It's now live.[/QUOTE]

And they did it again.

[QUOTE=chalsall;461894]And they did it again.[/QUOTE]

Looked like quite a rough landing though. That core's active service is almost certainly over

[QUOTE=Dubslow;461895]Looked like quite a rough landing though. That core's active service is almost certainly over[/QUOTE]

I disagree. Looked like a good landing.

Word of Elon :
Rocket is extra toasty and hit the deck hard (used almost all of the emergency crush core), but otherwise good

[QUOTE=firejuggler;461901]Rocket is extra toasty and hit the deck hard (used almost all of the emergency crush core), but otherwise good[/QUOTE]

Add some butter, and enjoy breakfast.

[QUOTE=chalsall;461903]Add some butter, and enjoy breakfast.[/QUOTE]

My girlfriend says I have a crush on Musk.

SpaceX are scheduled to launch a rocket Sunday from California.

[QUOTE=firejuggler;461901]Word of Elon :
Rocket is extra toasty and hit the deck hard (used almost all of the emergency crush core), but otherwise good[/QUOTE]Just means that there are more missions that can have the 1st stage reused. :)
From now on in you know the mission is hard core when the rocket takes off without legs or grid fins.