ESA review finds 'no impediments' for SKYLON spaceplane development

ESA review finds 'no impediments' for SKYLON spaceplane development: "After nearly 30 years of service, the Space Shuttle fleet is due to enter retirement with the last ever mission scheduled for takeoff on July 8, 2011. In its lifetime, the world's first Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) has provided information that will prove invaluable for the next generation of spacecraft that will succeed it."