Spaceplane Developer Secures Study Contract From German MoD

Aurora
Credit: Polaris
German space launch startup Polaris has been awarded a study contract by the German ministry of defense to look at how its winged Aurora suborbital spaceplane could be adapted for reconnaissance missions. Polaris Raumflugzeuge (Spaceplanes) says the contract, worth €250,000 ($295,000), aligns with...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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