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The world's first commercial space plane
Tenacity, the space plane that transports cargo to the ISS, enters the final stages of preparation for its first launch at the end of 2024.
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Reusable space plane with a carrying capacity of more than 2,200kg
The American company develops a new spaceplane that can be fully reused, takes off on a runway and flies in a 5-day orbit.
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America's top-secret aircraft was photographed when operating in the universe
A Dutch astronomer took a clear picture of the US Air Force X-37B operating in orbit.
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Jet propulsion technology hybridized the rocket into reality
The jet-stopping jet technology at supersonic speeds was successfully tested, reducing the flight time from London to New York by one hour.
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Mysterious Air Force aircraft at 600 days in orbit
The US Air Force's mysterious X-37B space plane has spent 600 days on Earth orbit in its latest mission, nearly reaching the longest record in the program's universe.
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Secret military aircraft of the US military in orbit 500 days
The US X-37B space plane landed 500 days on Earth's orbit but no one knew its secret mission.
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Video: Space plane pass test dropped at 3,810 meters
The Dream Chaser automatic space plane successfully completed the drop test when flying freely from a height of 3,810 meters in California, USA.
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Aerospace is twice as fast as the successful test launcher sound
The Virgin Galactic missile takes commercial spacecraft and two pilots to a height of more than 48km in the atmosphere above the Mojave desert at 2.5 times the speed of…
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He invested £ 60 million in the Skylon space project
The British government recently announced a £ 60m investment for the Skylon space project of the Reaction Engine.