Skylon (spacecraft)
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Skylon was a series of concept designs for a reusable single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane by the British company Reaction Engines Limited, using SABRE, a combined-cycle, air-breathing rocket propulsion s
Artist's concept of a Skylon reaching orbit.
The Skylon was developed from the British HOTOL project.
A computer-generated image of the Skylon spaceplane climbing to orbit.
The precooler rig that tested the heat exchange system of the SABRE engine.
Non-rocket spacelaunch
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Non-rocket spacelaunch refers to theoretical concepts for launch into space where much of the speed and altitude needed to achieve orbit is provided by a propulsion technique that is not subject to th
NASA illustration of a Maglifter sled launch.
A mass driver for lunar launch (artist's conception).
Project HARP, a prototype of a space gun.
Artist's conception of NASA's X-43A hypersonic aircraft with scramjet attached to the underside.