VEGA Hypersonic Platform
Fully reusable two-stage horizontally-launched hypersonic testbed that can also serve as a small-satellite launcher.
Technical specifications
- Configuration
- Two-stage, fully reusable, horizontal launch
- Primary role
- Hypersonic research and experimental testbed
- Secondary role
- Small-satellite launcher (with expendable upper stage)
- Program sponsor
- German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw)
- TRL
- 4-5 (design contract awarded, follow-on manufacturing/flight-test options)
About
VEGA is a fully reusable, two-stage spaceplane developed by POLARIS Raumflugzeuge primarily as a hypersonic research and experimental testbed. In its secondary function it can be configured as a small-satellite launcher by adding an expendable upper stage.
POLARIS was awarded a contract by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) for the design of VEGA as a two-stage, horizontally launched, fully reusable hypersonic research vehicle. The agreement includes follow-on options for manufacturing and flight testing of the full-scale system.
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