Reaction Engines

Artist's concept of the Invictus spaceplane (background extended using Photoshop generative fill)

Astronomy

Hypersonic SABRE engine reignited in Invictus Mach 5 spaceplane

Proving that you can't keep a good technology down, Reaction Engines' Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) has a new lease on life after a British-led consortium announced Invictus, a new program to build a Mach 5+ spaceplane.

A main application of the SABRE engine is to power the Skylon spaceplane

Astronomy

Key component of the SABRE hypersonic engine passes Mach 5 test

Reaction Engines's Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) engine has passed a major milestone, as a key component handled conditions equivalent to an airspeed of Mach 5 (3,704 mph, 5,961 km/h).

The SABRE engine is designed for hypersonic and orbital flights

Astronomy

Air-breathing SABRE rocket engine set to enter test phase

Reaction Engine's Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) comes closer to reality as ESA and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) green light the preliminary design of the hypersonic demonstrator engine core designed to act as both a jet and a rocket.

Skylon is designed to significantly reduce ground-to-orbit costs

Astronomy

BAE Systems and Reaction Engines to develop hypersonic space engine

Reaction Engines' single-stage-to-orbit Skylon spacecraft took a step closer to reality today as BAE Systems announced that it would buy a 20 percent stake in the company.

Astronomy

Britain invests £60 million in Skylon spaceplane

The British government announced on Tuesday that it has authorized an investment of £60 million in Reaction Engine Ltd’s Skylon spaceplane after a successful feasibility test managed by the European Space Agency.