Observer

This Startup Aims to Make a Human-Flying Spaceplane, a Concept NASA Failed in the 1990s

A space startup headquartered in the suburbs of Seattle is attempting to revive a spaceship concept that failed in the 1990s, hoping that technological progress in the past three decades can make it a ...
Inverse

Single-stage-to-orbit: How the holy grail of spaceflight could soon become reality

Spaceflight’s long-held dream could soon come roaring back. This month, Washington-based Radian Aerospace announced that it’s building a single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane that takes off and lands ...
Business Insider

NASA's dream of a space plane could finally become reality

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GeekWire

Radian Aerospace pursues a stealthy and unorthodox plan for orbital space plane

A patent drawing shows Radian Aerospace’s concept for a space plane on a sled. (Radian via USPTO) For years, Renton, Wash.-based Radian Aerospace has been working on a rocket project while holding its ...
GeekWire

Radian Aerospace comes out of stealth and raises $27.5M for orbital space plane development

More than five years after its founding, Renton, Wash.-based Radian Aerospace is emerging from stealth mode and reporting a $27.5 million seed funding round to support its plans to build an orbital ...