Europe Completes Phoenix Runway Taxi Testing
Credit: EADS SPACE TRANSPORTATION
German engineers have completed taxi testing of the Phoenix reusable launch vehicle (RLV) atmospheric prototype, towing the winged craft to release at speeds as high as 150 km./hr. (93 mph.) in preparation for upcoming drop tests. The 1,200-kg. (2,640-lb.) prototype demonstrated that it could use...
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