Jay-qu Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Space travel for the rest of us just got a bit closer to reality when Astrium showed off plans for its spiffy space plane, a four-passenger jet that can take off from a conventional runway and blast 62 miles high into space. That's high enough to give you a hell of a ride, including about five minutes' worth of weightlessness at the top. On your space voyage, you'll be able to drink in the view from fifteen huge windows on the top, sides, and bottom of the spacecraft. The craft has two normally aspirated jet engines to take it up to an altitude of about 7.4 miles, and that's where the rocket engine kicks in, thrusting this baby straight up until it reaches that 62-mile altitude in mere minutes. read more and see a video here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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