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  • EADS Astrium spaceplane

    Sort of like SS2 but no carrier plane - it flies up using turbofans, coasts at 100km in microgravity, then returns for a powered landing. The downside is that it carries fewer passengers. Operationally it's more like XCOR's Lynx, but Lynx uses pure rocket power.

    The rocket will be a detuned evolution of EA's Vulcain engine, which is used for satellite launches.

    Aviation Week....



    Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 30 January 2011, 17:23.
    Dr. Mordrid
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    An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.

    I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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    Doc your 2nd image link is broken (says stealing is bad in Russian).

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      See what I can do....

      OK, see if it works now....
      Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 30 January 2011, 17:24.
      Dr. Mordrid
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      An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.

      I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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