Confidence in SKYLON

The UK Space Agency?s SKYLON technical assessment which was produced by the European Space Agency (ESA) has concluded that there are no significant barriers that would prevent successful continued development of the SKYLON Spaceplane.

Success on future engine test would mean "a major breakthrough in propulsion worldwide"


The SKYLON technical assessment concluded that ?no impediments or critical items have been identified for either the SKYLON vehicle or the SABRE engine that are a bl [...]

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