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  • $\begingroup$ safety, and ease $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 5, 2020 at 3:48
  • $\begingroup$ Related (but not duplicate): space.stackexchange.com/q/18332/18085 $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 5, 2020 at 13:19
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    $\begingroup$ There are many problems. First is vertical integration, then it's vertical integration with fuel. Are you sure you want to be the person who mounts the payload to a rocket full of fuel and with a nontrivial possibility to implode? $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 6, 2020 at 1:00
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    $\begingroup$ @user3528438: What would be the difficulty of constructing the tank with an exoskeleton which could be largely detached from the craft once it was pressurized for the last time? The launch tower could be designed to support much of the weight of upper stages prior to lift-off, to allow for the possibility of a last-minute scrub and depressurization. $\endgroup$ Commented Oct 12, 2023 at 17:11