Washington, May 30 (ANI): A revolutionary new concept that can take off like a plane before rocketing off into space is one step closer to reality.
The European Space Agency recently approved the Skylon vehicle and the SABRE (Synergistic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine) engine design for initial prototype development.
The premise of the propulsion system is to develop a single-stage, fully reusable launch vehicle with short turnaround time and a flexible design capable of varied mission operations, including human transportation, cargo payload, and scientific missions, reports CBS News.
According to Reaction Engines Limited, delivering payloads into orbit could drop from 15,000 dollars per kilo to less than 1,000 dollars-vastly reducing the price of delivering payloads, such as telecommunications satellites, into orbit. (ANI)
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