Germany develops reuse space aircraft Mach 5

The Federal Office on Equipment, Technology and Information of Bundeswehr (BaainBW), Germany, committed to developing a secondary two -layered two -storey voucher space for research. Polaris Raumflugege GmbH (Polaris), German startup company behind the Aurora space design, will develop and test new vehicles, Interesting Engineering On 3/3 reported.

This aircraft will act as a supersonic test platform for scientific and defense research. It is expected that the vehicle will also act as a small satellite launcher. Thanks to the reuse design, space aircraft can carry satellites more frequently than traditional vehicles such as missiles. Currently, Polaris aims to develop the prototype of space aircraft operating in 2028.

The rocket pusher will support the aircraft to make a supersonic flight at a speed on Mach 5 (6,174 km/h) when in the air. Polaris does not reveal the last aircraft will be completely automatic or have a driver. The prototype of the aircraft can carry about 1,000 kg of goods into orbit each trip. The company will also explore the function of the aircraft to spy in space. If possible, this will allow the aircraft to provide real -time intelligence and avoid anti -satellite weapons. This is a very useful function for the German army.

The development process will include growing prototypes over time. The most advanced version is about 5 m long and weighs 240 kg. Polaris hopes to take the first flight of the 8 m long prototype and weighs 1.5-2 tons at the end of 2025.