Reusable space plane with a carrying capacity of more than 2,200kg

Radian Aerospace, a Washington-based company, announced on January 19 that it had raised $27.5 million in funding. This money will be used to develop a spacecraft model called Radian One. Radian Aerospace hopes the new model will help change the way space travel and the way it moves on Earth.

Illustration of the Radian One aircraft in orbit.

"We intend to gradually make space travel simple and convenient, almost like traveling by plane. We are not focused on travel, but on missions that make life better in the world. such as research, production in space or ground observation, as well as mission-critical missions such as rapid global transportation," said Richard Humphrey, co-founder and CEO of Radian Aerospace. know.

The Radian One is designed to launch and land horizontally on a runway, unlike NASA's older space shuttles that land horizontally but take off vertically with the help of boosters. The new spaceplane model will also be supported for take-off. A sled will help it accelerate on the runway.

According to newly released figures, Radian One has the ability to fly in orbit for 5 days and be completely reused. In addition, the new model has a quick turnaround time. Experts set a target for Radian One to make its next flight just 48 hours after landing.

The Radian One is designed to carry people and cargo to and from orbit. But this spaceplane is also very useful right here on Earth. It has a carrying capacity of 2,270 kg and can reach anywhere on the planet in less than an hour, according to a representative of Radian Aerospace.

Radian Aerospace has not revealed other details about the Radian One such as its size, maximum number of passengers and when it is expected to start operations. In a statement on January 19, the company said it had signed agreements for launch services with many private companies and government agencies, but did not specify specific names.