(Source: Reaction Engines)

Reaction Engines Ltd celebrated its 20 year anniversary this month with a company cruise along the River Thames. We are certainly looking forward to the next 20 years which will see SKYLON fly!

The installation of benches, machines and equipment began at the production facility this month. Production trials using inspection equipment and ECM machines are due to commence at the end of September.

General News

During August, REL’s Mark Hempsell, Future Programmes Director, gave live interviews on The Space Show, broadcast in the USA, and on BBC Radio Oxford.

At REL, we frequently read see comments and questions on forums and blogs regarding SKYLON and other projects in the company. Answers to technical inquiries are found in our technical papers, which are easily accessible and downloadable on our website: PDF Documents

We will also soon be introducing an FAQ section to our website, which will answer general queries.