This is a much better design to carry crews into orbit. It places the crew at the tip of the rocket AWAY from any explosion with a much better chance of survival if it is designed to protect the astronauts regardless of what happens to the booster rocket. The orbiter could be designed to 'link' to a cargo ship lauched separately. I don't see one vechicle doing every job that is needed in space. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A ' ONE FITS ALL' for every task. The crews have a right to have their own SAFE launch vehicle. I like this design for breaking Earth's gravity for the crews alone much more than any other.
