Space1 Tiny Space Shuttle

Space1 continues preparation towards the launch of a tiny space shuttle, large enough to transport equipment and personnel into space, and small enough to be flown back to the Earth, recovered and reused.

The space plane is designed to be flown with or without a pilot. The shuttle is ideal in supplementing Space1's objective for space tourism.

This year, the Space1 fleet now expands to two developed shuttles and scheduled tests at the USA Spaceport.

The shuttle is a space plane and part of a rocket system to loft the plane into space whereupon the craft will reenter upon mission completion for the trip home. It remains to be seen exactly how many space tourist will ride inside the space plane.

The powerful engine is contained inside the rocket system, making the space plane extremely light and ideal for lofting and gliding. The plane uses NWM, Near Weightless Material, which is machined to conformity.

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Space1 Secret Rocket Space Plane

Illustration - early concept rocket space plane at the fringe of troposphere space - NASA

Little has been released about Space1's secret rocket space plane. Blogs at the Big Brain web site rarely touched topic with space planes. (see Mini Space Shuttle http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2013/12/mini-space-shuttle.html)

Project RSP has remained in development a number of years and includes the design of space planes that will be taken to the outer fringes of special space by a powerful Space1 rocket, then clamp released for an exciting journey back to the Earth. RSP at this time is designed as a "pre-programmed" aerodynamic glider with enough energy to navigate back to a predesignated landing port. It's anticipated that E-pilots will fly the wind-swept craft taking tourists on a thrilling roller coaster type ride for the greatest Adrenalin rush. Space1 has built two test rocket space planes which are hangar-kept and awaiting their maiden voyages, perhaps sometime in 2016.

From birth to mothballs - NASA flew the shuttle from 1981 through July 21, 2011

The rocket space plane RSP is fully reusable and is designed as cold craft not reaching excess temperatures that the NASA space shuttle experienced during reentry. Thus, the RSP doe not require expensive and dangerous tiles. Manufacturing costs are kept minimal, ensuring nominal cost to space tourists.

Big Brain Designs Outpost In Space
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2014/01/space-program-designs-earth-to-moon.html
Developing a Tiny Space Station Complete With A Tiny Space Shuttle
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2014/01/tiny-space-station.html
Space Telescope
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2014/01/space-telescope.html
New USA Space1 Rocket Lab
http://humanoidolabs.blogspot.tw/2015/07/new-usa-space1-rocket-lab.html
Index
http://space1usa.blogspot.tw/2015/12/space1-index_16.html