- The British government has invested £60m to develop the potentially revolutionary SABRE engine, designed to allow spacecraft to launch from a runway directly into low earth orbit. If the concept works, it could cut the cost of reaching LEO by 95%. Test flights planned for 2019. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/across-the-universe/2013/jul/17/sabre-rocket-engine-reaction-skylon 1564 comments technology
- A £60m pledge from the UK government puts Reaction Engines' Sabre rocket on course to change space exploration for ever http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/across-the-universe/2013/jul/17/sabre-rocket-engine-reaction-skylon 16 comments space
- UK government makes £60 million investment in Reaction Engines Ltd to develop their spaceplane concept, first flights planned for 2019 http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/across-the-universe/2013/jul/17/sabre-rocket-engine-reaction-skylon 3 comments europe
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