Animation showing a Stargazer space plane in flight was released Tuesday. [Courtesy: Venus Aerospace]
Key Takeaways:
Venus Aerospace unveiled "Stargazer," a conceptual hypersonic space plane designed to travel at Mach 9.
The Stargazer aims to transport 12 passengers worldwide in about an hour, taking off from conventional airports and flying at the edge of space (170,000 feet).
It is designed to have no carbon footprint and will not produce an audible sonic boom at its operational altitude and speed.
Development began in 2020, and the company has raised over $33 million in funding, including government support.
Venus Aerospace has a conceptual design for its hypersonic space plane known as Stargazer.
The Texas-based company unveiled its first design vehicle at UP.Summit, a three-day, invitation-only gathering of mobility innovators across air, sea, ground, and space being held this week in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
