Europe unveils reusable spaceplane targeting cargo and crew missions by 2030s
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Dassault Aviation and OHB are partnering to build VORTEX-S, a reusable European spaceplane proposed to ESA. Designed for cargo and crew missions, it will develop in four phases, with a demonstrator flying by 2028 and full-scale versions entering service by the mid-2030s, filling the gap left by the retiring ISS.
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