欧空局旨在试验未来可重复使用运载器再入技术的“过渡性实验飞行器”(IXV)2月11日由阿里安航天公司的“维加”火箭从法属圭亚那库鲁发射,成功完成了其试飞任务。火箭把验证机送入一条亚轨道飞行路线。验证机在320千米的高空同火箭分离,飞到了413千米的最大高度,随后再入,并利用降落伞在太平洋中部溅 ESA “Transitional Experimental Aircraft” (IXV), designed to test future reusable carrier re-entry technology, was commissioned by Alian Aerospace’s “Vega” rocket from Kurion, French Guiana on February 11 Launched, successfully completed its test mission. The rocket sends the validator into a suborbital flight path. The verifier was separated from the rocket at a height of 320 kilometers and flew to a maximum height of 413 kilometers before reentrying and using a parachute to splash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean