Definitions for spaceplane
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1. spaceplanenoun

   A rocket plane designed to pass the edge of space, combining certain features of aircraft and spacecraft.

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1. Spaceplane

   A spaceplane is a vehicle that can fly and glide like an aircraft in Earth's atmosphere and maneuver like a spacecraft in outer space. To do so, spaceplanes must incorporate features of both aircraft and spacecraft. Orbital spaceplanes tend to be more similar to conventional spacecraft, while sub-orbital spaceplanes tend to be more similar to fixed-wing aircraft. All spaceplanes to date have been rocket-powered but then landed as unpowered gliders. Four types of spaceplanes have successfully launched to orbit, reentered Earth's atmosphere, and landed: the U.S. Space Shuttle, Russian Buran, U.S. X-37, and the Chinese CSSHQ. Another, Dream Chaser, is under development in the U.S. As of 2019 all past, current, and planned orbital vehicles launch vertically on a separate rocket. Orbital spaceflight takes place at high velocities, with orbital kinetic energies typically at least 50 times greater than suborbital trajectories. Consequently, heavy heat shielding is required during reentry as this kinetic energy is shed in the form of heat. Many more spaceplanes have been proposed, but none have reached flight status. At least two suborbital rocket-powered aircraft have been launched horizontally into sub-orbital spaceflight from an airborne carrier aircraft before rocketing beyond the Kármán line: the X-15 and SpaceShipOne.

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1. Spaceplane

   A spaceplane is a vehicle that operates as an aircraft in Earth's atmosphere, as well as a spacecraft when it is in space. It combines features of an aircraft and a spacecraft, which can be thought of as an aircraft that can endure and maneuver in the vacuum of space or likewise a spacecraft that can fly like an airplane. Typically, it takes the form of a spacecraft equipped with wings, although lifting bodies have been designed and tested as well. The propulsion to reach space may be purely rocket based or may use the assistance of air-breathing engines. However, for an aircraft to successfully fly in Earth's atmosphere, it must be able to successfully control, power and sustain its own flight. If a spaceplane cannot successfully control itself, power itself or sustain its flight once reentering Earth's atmosphere, it cannot be considered successful at aviation in the atmosphere. Only five spaceplanes have successfully flown to date, having reentered Earth's atmosphere, returned to Earth, and safely landed — the X-15, Space Shuttle, Buran, SpaceShipOne, and X-37. All five are rocket gliders. Only rockets and rocket-powered aircraft have thus far succeeded in reaching space. Two of these five are rocket-powered aircraft, having been carried up to an altitude of several tens of thousands of feet by an atmospheric aircraft mother ship before release. Three are vertical takeoff horizontal landing vehicles relying upon rocket lift for the ascent phase in reaching space and atmospheric lift for reentry, descent and landing.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of spaceplane in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of spaceplane in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spaceplane
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceplane
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=spaceplane