because satellites are 5+ tons and the rocket would be even more and the balloon would be so huge the rocket would have to fly around it. u also don't get much because you still have to accelerate to orbital speeds anyway.
Near space balloons reach 28km. Space begins at 100km. Low Earth orbit satellites go between 300 and 600km.
I suppose it would require a smaller rocket to start from 28km, but you'd probably run into weight issues too when factoring how large a satellite/rocket can be held by a balloon too.
because satellites are 5+ tons and the rocket would be even more and the balloon would be so huge the rocket would have to fly around it. u also don't get much because you still have to accelerate to orbital speeds anyway.
y dont they just launch em dis way lol
and if u wanna get higher after reaching a limit, then fire boosters at that point.
i mean itd need larger balloons but still cheaper