Aerospace venture Stratolaunch announced plans to develop a whole suite of rockets that will be able to launch from underneath the wings of the company’s massive six-engine plane. Three entirely new rockets are planned, including a reusable spaceplane that would bring cargo — and, eventually, people — to and from orbit.
Today, aerospace venture Stratolaunch announced plans to develop a whole suite of rockets that will be able to launch from underneath the wings of the company’s massive six-engine plane. Three entirely new rockets are planned, including a reusable spaceplane that would bring cargo — and, eventually, people — to and from orbit. Stratolaunch says the plan is for the first of these new vehicles to launch in 2022.
Meanwhile, Stratolaunch is studying how to make a fully reusable spaceplane, which has been codenamed “Black Ice,” as reported by Washington Post reporter Christian Davenport. The company expects the vehicle to carry cargo to and from Earth, as well as have unspecified “advanced in-orbit capabilities,” meaning it will be able to do some maneuvering in space. Stratolaunch also plans to create an additional version of the spaceplane that can carry people.
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