11.12.2012 German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Fast20XX research project – ideas for travelling at hypersonic speed

The vision is enticing – board in Europe, sit back, and disembark 90 minutes later on the other side of the world, in Australia. But before the SpaceLiner, which is being developed by the Institute of Space Systems at DLR, can fly a route like this for the first time, new technologies still have to be tested and basic requirements defined.