The Big Book of Launch Vehicles;

Advanced Launch Systems

 Please note that this is not even close to finished, nor is it necessarily the final layout.

 

Advanced Launch Systems

Nuclear

NERVA

Timberwind/PBR

DUMBO

Orion

Nuclear Combined Cycle

Scramjet

Hydrogen Fueled

Hydrocarbon Fueled

Vehicle integration

Ejector Ramjet

Toroidal Ejectors

Discrete Ejectors

Strutjet

RENE

Rotary rocket

Rotary ramjet

Ejector Scramjet

Pulse Detonation Engines

Pulse Detonation Wave Engines

Laser

Microwave

Cannon

Light Gas

Scramjet

Magnetic

Railgun

Mass Driver

MagLauncher

Fountain/Pellet

Balloon Launch

Tow Launch

LACE

ATR

Propllant Transfer

Subsonic

Supersonic

Antimatter

Magnetic lift

Beanstalk

Skyhooks

Materials

Cable car/elevator systems

Magic Technology

Antigravity

ZPE