A new satellite launch vehicle developed by the US military called the XS-1 has received funding from the US government to enter the second phase of its design process.
The spacecraft itself is being developed by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), and will take the form of a suborbital spaceplane which can launch small satellites into orbit at low cost. The XS-1 is currently in the first phase of its design process and multiple companies, including Boeing, Masten Space Systems and Northrop Grumman…
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