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ProgramsPolaris Spaceplanes Aurora

Aircraft program

Polaris Spaceplanes Aurora

In production

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.

Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Piloted
Engine type
Rocket
Application
Experimental, Passenger small, Surveillance, Utility

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Polaris Spaceplanes Aurora / Light spaceplane and hypersonic transport system.
Polaris Spaceplanes Vega / Hypersonic research platform, also known as HYTEV (Hypersonic Technology Vehicle) concept.

Airframer

Polaris Raumflugzeuge GmbH

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