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Germany asks startup to build hypersonic spaceplane by 2028

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Germany's military has commissioned startup Polaris to develop Aurora, a hypersonic spaceplane, within three years. The 28-meter aircraft will take off from runways, reach hypersonic speeds, and potentially launch small satellites, serving as a testbed for hypersonic flight and defense research.

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