In a world where private space industry is poised to take over, the world's first single stage to orbit spacecraft may be the privately developed Skylon space plane.

Skylon, a concept spacecraft from Reaction Engines Ltd., is an entirely reusable single stage-to-orbit launch vehicle, based on revolutionary engine technology. Skylon Space Plane Under Jet Power ...

Skylon itself is something of a radical departure as well. It’s a planned Single Stage To Orbit (SSTO) spacecraft that's intended to take off and land at conventional airports.

The problem with Skylon is the sheer number of flights you’d need to make it profitable, according to an analysis by Ashley Dove-Jay, an engineer at Oxford Space Systems.

A technical review of the Skylon, an unpiloted, single-stage, reusable spaceplane, carried out by the European Space Agency (ESA) concluded there are "no impediments" that would prevent the ...

The Skylon spaceplane concept promises a future where spacecraft launch like planes and reach orbit in a single stage. Powered by the revolutionary SABRE engine, Skylon’s hybrid air-breathing ...

Skylon would employ a highly-loaded tightly spaced wheel assembly, to save weight and also interior space when the wheels are retracted into the fuselage. Because this wheel design distributes the ...

The Skylon could prove to be most versatile and reusable space freighter, thanks to its 12-ton cargo capacity. Putting it together, the Skylon is a much more sensible way for space travel with its ...

The Skylon space plane, which can take off and land on runways, may be the future of spaceflight. Written by Tuan Nguyen, Contributor July 7, 2011 at 6:11 p.m. PT.

Skylon space plane — Designed by UK-based engineers Reaction Engines Ltd, the Skylon project is a radical idea for future space travel. Unlike NASA's space shuttle, Skylon can both take off and ...

A space aircraft that can take off from an ordinary airport runway before carrying tourists into orbit could be a reality with 10 years, according to British scientists. The 270ft Skylon plane ...