Prometheus (spacecraft)

This article is about a proposed spaceplane. For other uses, see Prometheus (disambiguation).
Rendering of Prometheus in orbit

Prometheus was a proposed crewed vertical-takeoff, horizontal-landing (VTHL) lifting body spaceplane concept put forward by Orbital Sciences Corporation in late 2010 as part of the second phase of NASA's Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) program.[1][2]

  1. ^ Wall, Mike (February 9, 2011). "Proposed Private Space Plane Gets Fiery Name: Prometheus". Space.com. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Orbital Submits Proposal for NASA's Commercial Crew Development Program". Press Release. Orbital Sciences Corporation. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2011-02-06.