EADS Astrium spaceplane

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  • Dr Mordrid
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    • Apr 2001
    • 26592
    #1

    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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    • UtwigMU
      Super MURCer
      • Jul 2002
      • 5651
      #2
      Doc your 2nd image link is broken (says stealing is bad in Russian).

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        • Dr Mordrid
          Moderator
          • Apr 2001
          • 26592
          #3
          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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