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European Shuttle Program Update

Posted by timothy on from the going-up dept.

Rolo Tomasi writes "ESA's reusable launch vehicle demonstrator, Phoenix, was recently wind tunnel tested to determine its low speed aerodynamics. A free flight for Phoenix is planned for early summer 2004. In case you haven't heard of it yet, here's an article from last year, describing the Phoenix/HOPPER concept. Here's another page at ESA, but it seems to be available only in German. What's interesting is the first sentence of the DLR press release, stating that (my translation) 'Europe's future and competitiveness in space substantially depend on an autonomous access to space and 'on a drastic decrease in the transport costs of getting there.'"

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  1. German language links on slashdot... by evil_one666 · · Score: -1, Troll
    There has been a lot of German links on slashdot lately- not so nice for us non-german-speaking slashdotters.

    Before I am accused of being an ignorant, intolerant idiot. Let it be known that I am a multi linguist, who believes in international peace and love!!

    However, english is the nearest thing we have to a "platform independant" language on our planet and I, for one, would like to see slashdot links in a language accessable to all slashdotters (english).

  2. Religion of peace strikes again, 25 dead by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    in Mumbai, India

  3. Kaffirs oup jek plats! Kaffirs oup jek plats!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Actually what Europe needs is to be put back into its place. Kaffirs oup jek plats!

  4. fuck off troll... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    ahhh fuck off troll

  5. cunt warning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    they dont know who did it yet you racist cunt.

  6. Re:SCO off-line by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    i noticed that, i wish the fuckin slashdot editors do a story about that instead of the fucking space shit

  7. Re:Bad choice for a name? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    If you live in a shithole like Russia you certainly need black humor.

  8. Islamofascist warning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Fuck you, you piece of shit scum of the earth islamofascist butt boy.

    "Don't know who did it", my ass.