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Landing of NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis. The American Space Shuttles were manned orbital spaceplanes.

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.

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Encyclopedia Astronautica article on Uragan / Zeni... Encyclopedia Astronautica article on Uragan / Zenit www.astronautix.com/craft/uraeptor.htm - Web

Russianspacweb: Russian Reusable Spacecraft Russianspacweb: Russian Reusable Spacecraft www.russianspaceweb.com/spacecraft_reusable.html - Web

Popular Science article: Space Shuttle proposals w... Popular Science article: Space Shuttle proposals written by Wernher von Braun - July 1970 www.popsci.com/archive-viewer?id=-wAAAAAAMBAJ&pg=37&query - Web

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Popular Science article: VentureStar, X-34, MAKS, ... Popular Science article: VentureStar, X-34, MAKS, Burlak and other - October 1996 www.popsci.com/archive-viewer?id=B1r9RiyD6HgC&pg=42&query - Web

Popular Science article: Space Access' Space Plane... Popular Science article: Space Access' Space Plane - January 1998 www.popsci.com/archive-viewer?id=gJfxBTKptj0C&pg=72&query - Web

Popular Science article: Space planes - May 1999 Popular Science article: Space planes - May 1999 www.popsci.com/archive-viewer?id=gJfxBTKptj0C&pg=72&query - Web

Popular Science article: Space plane replacement o... Popular Science article: Space plane replacement of Space Shuttle and info on past designs including NASP and Clipper - May 2003 www.popsci.com/archive-viewer?id=gwAAAAAAMBAJ&pg=77&query - Web

MSNBC - Classic design inspires futuristic space g... MSNBC - Classic design inspires futuristic space glider www.msnbc.msn.com/.../ - Web

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