Skylon Space Craft - European Space Agencey gives green light

[WingZero]

The European Space Agency is green lighting their version of a Space Shuttle called the Skylon. It looks like an SR-71 Blackbird. It will take off from a runway and ignite its Hydrogen and Oxygen fuel. It want have to carry as much Oxygen on board because it will super cool incoming oxygen and use that has fuel. Here are the Links to read more about it:

BBC News - Key tests for Skylon spaceplane project:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17864782

Engadget Article - Space travel coming to an airport near you

http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/27/r...cooling-tests/

Inhabit - European Space Agency Gives Its Blessing to Hydrogen Powered Skylon Spaceplane

http://inhabitat.com/european-space-...n-space-plane/

[Mr.Green]

the British private company that is making craft really does not give a shit what the European space agency think about this from what iv heard as there building any way. it has so far gotten no public funding apart from a award from the UK government. but they did start test the engine design only a couple of days ago. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17874276



iv got to give these guys some respect