@arstechnica Jan 19, 2022 #Radian announces to build a #SSTO #spaceplane ✈️ which could lift five people 👨‍🚀 and 5,000 pounds of #cargo 📦 into #orbit 🌎 https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/01/radian-announces-plans-to-build-one-of-the-holy-grails-of-spaceflight

Picture : #VentureStar single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane size comparison https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VentureStar

Just been reminded what a fantastic (realistic) spaceship the ISV Venture Star is. Hope we see some more of that kind of stuff in the upcoming Avatar movies.

*I'm a sucker for heat radiators on a fictional spaceship ok?*

#Spaceship #Avatar #VentureStar