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Rocketplane Kistler (RpK) was a
reusable launch system firm
originally based in Oklahoma. It was
formed in 2006
after Rocketplane Limited, Inc. acquired...
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Pioneer Rocketplane,
Rocketplane Limited of Oklahoma,
Rocketplane Kistler, and
Rocketplane Global LLC.
Pioneer Rocketplane and
Rocketplane Kistler have been...
- A rocket-powered
aircraft or
rocket plane is an
aircraft that uses a
rocket engine for propulsion,
sometimes in
addition to
airbreathing jet engines. Rocket...
- and
Rocketplane Kistler, but the latter's
agreement was
terminated due to
insufficient progress.
Orbital Sciences Corporation replaced Rocketplane Kistler...
- from NASA to
become Vice President/Director of
flight Operations for
Rocketplane Limited, Inc.,
where he
replaced Mitc****
Burnside Clapp. He was also...
- The
Rocketplane XP was a
suborbital spaceplane design that was
under development c. 2005 by
Rocketplane Kistler. The
vehicle was to be
powered by two...
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expansion during reentry.
Several BOR (Russian
acronym for
Unpiloted Orbital Rocketplane)
craft were
flown to test this concept. In the
event of a
booster explosion...
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million in 2024).
Private spaceflight EADS
Astrium Space Tourism Project Rocketplane XP
SpaceShipTwo New
Shepard XCOR EZ-Rocket XCOR Mark-I X-Racer Chino...
- was
purchased by
Rocketplane Limited, Inc, who had
previously been
developing a
competing concept. Both
SpaceX and the new
Rocketplane Kistler won COTS...
- left the Air
Force in 1996 and
partnered with
Zubrin to form
Pioneer Rocketplane, who
proposed a
slightly larger version known as Pathfinder.
Clapp proposed...
