To reach the orbit, Europe still depends on American and Russian rockets, and especially on single-use capsules. A machine capable of landing on a runway, like an airplane, would change the deal. This is the bet of the Vortex space plane, now supported by the French state.
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To reach the orbit, Europe still depends on American and Russian rockets, and especially on single-use capsules. A machine capable of landing on a runway, like an airplane, would change the deal. This is the bet of the Vortex space plane, now supported by the French state.