Boeing Begins Buildup Of Phantom Express Spaceplane

Credit: Boeing/DARPA
Buildup of the first major components for Boeing’s Phantom Express reusable launch vehicle is underway at the company’s facilities in Washington, with assembly of the complete airframe on course to begin by mid-2019. Developed for DARPA’s XSP (Experimental Spaceplane) program, the vertical-launch...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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