Here comes the Pentagon's newest space plane

Think of it as a tiny, sub-orbital drone version of the Space Shuttle

Space shuttle
(Image credit: (Northrop Grumman Image))

We're entering a new era of space flight. The result — if all the new toys in development work — will be cheaper, lighter, and more frequent travels into space.

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