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a very #British epitaph for any technology: "We failed because we ran out of money."

"Reaction Engines hoped one day its tech would power a reusable space plane"

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y5zg

"Rolls-Royce said it had other priorities and the UK military has very little money."

An artist's impression of a futuristic looking space plane
BBC NewsWhat happens when a high-tech project fails?Workers at Reaction Engines felt they were close to completing a revolutionary jet engine.

"..Orbital Test Vehicle concludes seventh successful mission
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"..X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 (OTV-7) .. successfully deorbited and landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, March 7, 2025 at 02:22 a.m. EST."

".. the first launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket to a Highly Elliptical Orbit."

"The seventh mission remained on-orbit for over 434 days."

spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Di

7.3.2025

Moin #Raumfahrt -Community!
Heute muss ich mal wieder auf #PolarisSpaceplaned zu sprechen kommen. Ihr erinnert euch, letztes Jahr haben sie weltweit zum ersten mal ein #LinearAerospike -Triebwerk im Flug gezündet. Jetzt haben sie von der #Bundeswehr einen Auftrag zur Entwicklung eines zweistufigen Raumflugzeugs bekommen. Da könnte etwas Wichtiges entstehen.
Hier mal ein Artikel dazu:
#Spaceplane #Forschung #Triebwerk

1e9.community/magazin/mit-dies

1E9Mit diesem Raumflugzeug von Polaris soll Europa SpaceX überholenBy 1E9

Secretive #X37B #Spaceplane To Use Aerobraking Maneuvers To Rapidly Change Orbit
Details showcase high maneuverability and underscore long-standing questions about its capabilities. #US #SpaceForce, to which -37Bs are assigned, announced planned orbital maneuvers as part of Orbital Test Vehicle 7 (#OTV7). “Use of the aerobraking maneuver – a series of passes using the drag of Earth’s atmosphere – enables the spacecraft to change orbits while expending minimal fuel.”
twz.com/space/secretive-x-37b-