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#101 2024-03-30 09:03:21

Mars_B4_Moon
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Re: Spaceplane

A leap forward for hypersonic flight
https://www.politico.com/newsletters/di … t-00149606


The world’s largest plane released a hypersonic vehicle for its first powered test flight
https://qz.com/stratolaunch-first-hyper … 1851326137

also talk of Defense Contracts



'First steps are hard. They require careful planning, calculated risk, and most of all, courage. We took a daring first step earlier this month with the completion of TA-1’s first powered flight, reaching high supersonic speeds approaching Mach 5.'
https://twitter.com/Stratolaunch/status … 0056598662

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#102 2024-05-05 13:54:55

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Re: Spaceplane

Tenacity and its cargo module are currently undergoing thermal vacuum testing at NASA’s Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio. These tests are a crucial step in its journey towards the launchpad and for our mission to redefine the future of space commercialization.
https://twitter.com/SierraSpaceCo/statu … 4257905011


CRS SNC-1
https://nextspaceflight.com/launches/details/403
The Dream Chaser Cargo System is an American reusable spaceplane being developed by Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Space Systems. The Dream Chaser is designed to resupply the International Space Station with both pressurized and unpressurized cargo. The vehicle will launch vertically and autonomously land horizontally on conventional runways.


Scott Manley

shows a video game simulation

'How Did The Shuttle Get Home Before GPS'?
https://odysee.com/@ScottManley:5/how-d … fore-gps:b

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