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http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-05-uk-european-space-agencies-skylon.html

"After 30 years of development, the UK and European space agencies have
given a go for the Skylon Spaceplane.

The Skylon, which is being developed at the Oxfordshire-based Reaction
Engines in the UK, is an unpiloted and reusable spacecraft that can
launch into Low Earth Orbit after taking off from a conventional runway.

Looking like something out of Star Wars, Skylon is a self contained,
single stage, all in one reusable space vehicle. There are no expensive
booster rockets, external fuel tanks or huge launch facilities needed.

The vehicle’s hybrid SABRE engines use liquid hydrogen combined with
oxygen from the atmosphere at altitudes up to 26km and speeds of up to
Mach 5, before switching over to on-board fuel for the final rocket
powered stage of ascent into low Earth orbit."
...

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FFF
Dirk

http://www.neopax.com/technomage/ - My new book - Magick and Technology

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