spaceplane
/ˈspeɪsˌplɛɪn
/noun
An aircraft that takes off and lands conventionally but is capable of entry into orbit or travel through space.With nothing but the nearby town in view, one can easily imagine a future where spaceplanes take off and land from a bustling facility on the site....
- At present NASA is committed to the construction of a light spaceplane for carrying astronauts to and from the beleaguered International Space Station - now manned by an emergency crew of two.
- Projects like the HOTOL spaceplane have been rare exceptions to British disinterest in human spaceflight.
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- Passion Week
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