XS-1 Space Plane Could Make Orbit Much Cheaper

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 - 16:10 in Astronomy & Space

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency requested $27 million in 2015 for XS-1, a concept for a reusable space plane that could ultimately fly 10 times in 10 days and boost payloads into low-Earth orbit for less than $5 million per launch. The program received $10 million in 2014.    

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