A first for Europe: on 11th February 2015, from an altitude of 420 kilometers and decelerating from Mach 22 to Mach 2, IXV (Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle) demonstrator performed a controlled re-entry by using aerodynamic control surfaces.
Dassault Aviation is studying a reusable space transportation system to launch satellites into low Earth orbit. It comprises an airborne reusable hypersonic vehicle and a subsonic carrier aircraft.
