Universities and science minister David Willetts announced £60m of government investment to develop Reaction Engines' SABRE technology at the UK Space Conference in Glasgow today.
UK space company Reaction Engines will receive the £60m funding boost to develop their SABRE rocket engine. The British-designed propulsion system is seen as having the potential to revolutionise air travel and reduce the cost of reaching space. The SABRE technology could create 21,000 high value engineering and manufacturing jobs as well as maximise the UK’s access…
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