Reusable Orbital Transport and Exploration Vehicle

Introduction

Dassault Aviation is a French aerospace company that shapes the future by designing and building military aircraft, business jets and space systems.

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Missions

The Vortex spaceplane is a dual vehicle with many capabilities for different missions.

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Characteristics

A low g-force and flexible reentry, Atmospheric maneuverability, Reusability, Payload

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Versions

VORTEX-D, VORTEX-S, VORTEX-C & H

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Exceptional heritage

Before beginning the Vortex program, Dassault Aviation studied and was involved in numerous spaceplane projects since the 1960s.

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Vortex News

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Reusable Orbital Transport and Exploration Vehicle

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