Spaceplanes long seemed like the logical next step for getting into orbit after the Space Shuttle, but have seemingly fallen to the wayside in recent years in favor of reusable rockets. But the future may see a return of spaceplanes, and we'll look at some of the more promising designs like Skylon.

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Credits Upward Bound: Spaceplanes Episode 188, Season 5 E22

Written by: Isaac Arthur

Editors: Evan Schultheis Keith Blockus Mark Warburton Matthew Acker S. Kopperud Olly Epsom

Cover Art: Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics by: Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) www.maficstudios.com Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana Katie Byrne Sam McNamara Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc

Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur

Music Manager: Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@live.com

Music: Sergey Cheremisinov, "Sirius" https://www.s-cheremisinov.com Evan King, "Enchiridion" https://evanking.bandcamp.com/ Miguel Johnson, "Caustic Conflict" https://soundcloud.com/migueljohnsonmjmusic Aerium, "The Darwin project" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnUJY3l5vIJFGsY3XvW4dQ