Aircraft program
Two-stage-to-orbit reusable spaceplane with 2 rocket engines and 4 turbofan engines, capable of carrying up to 1,000 kg or 10,000 kg orbital or suborbital / hypersonic payload respectively. Includes Aurora, and Vega spaceplanes, and Aleda, Athena, and Mira demonstrators. In development.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Polaris Spaceplanes Aurora | / | Light spaceplane and hypersonic transport system. | |
| Polaris Spaceplanes Vega | / | Hypersonic research platform, also known as HYTEV (Hypersonic Technology Vehicle) concept. |
| Polaris Raumflugzeuge GmbH |
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