Frazer-Nash announced it is leading a new research programme, funded by ESA, known as INVICTUS.
An expert consortium is developing a comprehensive concept design for a vehicle and its integrated systems, with the goal of building and flying a Mach 5-capable aircraft at the edge of space by early 2031.
INVICTUS, a research programme with the goal of developing hypersonic technologies applicable to future reusable vehicles capable of horizontal launch has been announced by Frazer-Nash. INVICTUS is funded by the European Space Agency and the stepping stone to developing commercially viable spaceplane technology. The programme aims to develop a reusable vehicle that takes-off horizontally from a runway, like an aeroplane.
An expert consortium is developing a comprehensive concept design for a vehicle and its integrated systems, with the goal of building and flying a Mach 5-capable aircraft at the edge of space by early 2031. Now, a group of companies led by Frazer-Nash and including Spirit AeroSystems, Cranfield University, and a number of small-medium enterprises has launched the Invictus programme to advance Europe’s capabilities in hypersonic flight technology.
The project represents a significant step toward developing commercially viable spaceplane technology that could revolutionize access to space through horizontal launch systems.
