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ESA launched a sleek new space plane more than 250 miles above Earth on
Wednesday, testing its maneuverability, on-board guidance systems, and a
next-generation heat shield as the experimental vehicle glided through the
atmosphere toward a pinpoint splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
The test flight marked new territory for Europe and in hypersonic research, laying the foundation for plans to develop a robotic mini-shuttle and reusable launcher stages in the future.
Reference:
http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/publications/ixv/
Article:
http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/02/11/european-space-plane-flies-around-the-world-on-test-flight/
The test flight marked new territory for Europe and in hypersonic research, laying the foundation for plans to develop a robotic mini-shuttle and reusable launcher stages in the future.
Reference:
http://esamultimedia.esa.int/multimedia/publications/ixv/
Article:
http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/02/11/european-space-plane-flies-around-the-world-on-test-flight/
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