Aerojet To Test Spaceplane Engine 10 Times In 10 Days

Credit: Artist's concept of Phantom Express: Boeing
PASADENA, California—Aerojet Rocketdyne plans to test fire the main engine for Boeing’s Phantom Express spaceplane 10 times in 10 days in June, a key step in the Darpa-backed Experimental Spaceplane Program (XS-P) to develop a low-cost launcher that can deliver small satellites into orbit on a daily...

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