Curvy spaceplane is one step closer to its ISS rendezvous
https://www.popsci.com/science/spaceplane-test/
Curvy spaceplane is one step closer to its ISS rendezvous
https://www.popsci.com/science/spaceplane-test/
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If we bolt this to a falcon 9 booster, could it get to orbit on its own, in theory? Or would it need a 2nd stage burn as well?
I wonder if they can store 2 of these in the starship or new Glenn.
Curvy?
Im surprised popsci didn’t go full popsci and call it a voluptuous spaceplane.
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|Fewer Letters|More Letters|
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|[FAA](/r/Space/comments/1ieinwz/stub/ma8kdkb “Last usage”)|Federal Aviation Administration|
|[LEO](/r/Space/comments/1ieinwz/stub/ma91ryh “Last usage”)|Low Earth Orbit (180-2000km)|
| |Law Enforcement Officer (most often mentioned during transport operations)|
|[SLS](/r/Space/comments/1ieinwz/stub/ma94073 “Last usage”)|Space Launch System heavy-lift|
|Jargon|Definition|
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|[apogee](/r/Space/comments/1ieinwz/stub/ma95bte “Last usage”)|Highest point in an elliptical orbit around Earth (when the orbiter is slowest)|
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