The space plane would be propelled by a new hypersonic engine called SABRE, which is greener and cheaper than current air travel technology.
, a business based in Oxfordshire, is working on the hydrogen air-based rocket which could propel a plane at Mach 5.4, then speed it up to Mach 25 in space., the supersonic passenger plane which ended service entirely in 2003.Reaction Engine Ltd.
, the hydrogen/oxygen engine used in SABRE is both greener and cheaper than current air travel technology.Speaking at the Space Conference, Shaun Driscoll of Reaction Engines, explained the technology further: "Most rockets are vertically launched, and if you look at spacecraft you have a tiny satellite at the top and a huge massive rocket because just carrying fuel means you need more fuel so it's a horrible cycle.
It is still unclear whether or not the space plane will ever take off, as supersonic flights have always been a challenge commercially.
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