A hypersonic "SpaceLiner" would whisk up to 50 passengers from Europe to Australia in 90 minutes. The futuristic vehicle would do so by riding a rocket into Earth's upper atmosphere, reaching 24 times ...

Alternative transportation continues to be one of the most pursued technologies of this century. Some of this emerging tech – the hyperloop, for example – could be ready in as little as five years, ...

The SpaceLiner, which is being developed by the Institute of Space Systems at the German Aerospace Center, could allow passengers to board in Europe, sit back, and disembark 90 minutes later on the ...

A rocket-powered aircraft, in development at the German Aerospace Center, could carry 50 passengers halfway around the world in 90 minutes A hypersonic "SpaceLiner" would whisk up to 50 passengers ...