Hopper (spacecraft) - Wikipedia
Hopper was a proposed European Space Agency (ESA) orbital spaceplane and reusable launch vehicle. The Hopper was a FESTIP (Future European Space Transportation Investigations Programme) system study design.
These photos of Stoke Space's 'Hopper' reusuable rocket test are ...
Sep 29, 2023 · New photos from Stoke Space show the successful test flight, Hopper2, bringing the company one step closer toward developing fully reusable rockets.
Update on Hopper2: The Hopper Has Landed | Stoke Space / …
Sep 17, 2023 · During this test, known as Hopper2, we were able to successfully launch the Hopper test vehicle to an altitude of 30 feet and land at its planned landing zone following 15 seconds of flight. The test successfully demonstrated our novel hydrogen/oxygen engine, regeneratively cooled heat shield, and differential throttle thrust vector control ...
Stoke Space flies reusable upper stage prototype - SpaceNews
Sep 18, 2023 · Stoke Space said it flew its Hopper2 vehicle at a test site at Moses Lake, Washington, Sept. 17. The vehicle, using an engine powered by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, rose to an altitude of...
Hopper2 test flight demonstrates advanced reusable rocket …
Sep 24, 2023 · Startup Stoke Space has successfully completed a 15-second vertical launch/vertical landing test of its Hopper VTVL reusable rocket that is capable of atmospheric reentry and landing after acting...
Seattle startup performs ‘100% reusable’ spacecraft test hop
Sep 20, 2023 · Seattle-based startup Stoke Space successfully landed its reusable second-stage rocket this week following a brief hop test reminiscent of SpaceX’s early Starship tests.
Stoke Space puts its test rocket through a successful hop - GeekWire
Sep 17, 2023 · A four-year-old Seattle-area startup called Stoke Space executed a successful up-and-down test of its “Hopper” developmental rocket vehicle today, marking a major milestone in its quest to...
Stoke Space Successfully Completes Hopper 2 Test
Sep 19, 2023 · US-based launch company Stoke Space has successfully completed a 30 foot vertical take off and landing of their Hopper 2 test launcher. Stoke Space is on a mission to build a fully reusable first and second stage rocket that can …
SpaceX launches Starship “hopper” on dramatic test flight
Aug 27, 2019 · SpaceX launched its sub-scale Starship “hopper” spacecraft on a brief unpiloted up-and-down test flight at the company’s Boca Chica, Texas, test facility Tuesday, a dramatic demonstration of...
SpaceX readies 'Starship Hopper' spacecraft prototype for first test
Mar 29, 2019 · SpaceX is preparing to test its Starship Hopper, a prototype of a stainless steel spaceship that it plans to use to ferry passengers to and from Mars.