""Polaris made history in October last year when it conducted the first-ever flight powered by an aerospike engine. The AS-1 engine was ignited in flight for three seconds.""
""The aircraft will serve as a testbed for hypersonic flight and defence research. It could be used as a small satellite carrier if fitted with a non-reusable upper stage.""
Germany's Bundeswehr has commissioned the Bremen-based startup Polaris to create Aurora, a hypersonic space plane within three years. This 28-meter-long vehicle will take off and land on runways while being capable of reaching low-Earth orbit and carrying payloads of up to 1 ton. Polaris, established in 2019 as a spin-off from the German Aerospace Center, leverages decades of research to develop this two-stage craft. The startup has a proven track record, with its earlier Mira prototypes showcasing successful flights using advanced aerospike technology, aiming to break new ground in hypersonic flight dynamics.
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