Video: Technology demonstrator ReFEx
The Reusability Flight Experiment (ReFEx) is a technology demonstrator for future winged, reusable stages. This animation shows ReFEx in its re-entry configuration after it has been launched from its carrier rocket. Instead of a vertical landing, the test focuses on the horizontal landing of a stage, with autonomous navigation and controlled flight during each phase of the vehicle's mission. The vehicle is stabilised using an active aerodynamic control system, which transforms inputs from the navigation system and the guidance into control commands for the individual actuators. A demonstration flight is planned for 2025 from Koonibba Test Range, Australia.
Video: Technology demonstrator ReFEx
Video: Technology demonstrator ReFEx
The Reusability Flight Experiment (ReFEx) is a technology demonstrator for future winged, reusable stages. This animation shows ReFEx in its re-entry configuration after it has been launched from its carrier rocket. Instead of a vertical landing, the test focuses on the horizontal landing of a stage, with autonomous navigation and controlled flight during each phase of the vehicle's mission. The vehicle is stabilised using an active aerodynamic control system, which transforms inputs from the navigation system and the guidance into control commands for the individual actuators. A demonstration flight is planned for 2025 from Koonibba Test Range, Australia.
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