Esa launches IXV 'spaceplane'
The European Space Agency (Esa) has launched its unmanned mini "spaceplane" demonstrator.
The unmanned, wedge-shaped IXV could provide Europe with a re-useable space vehicle in the coming years.
Wednesday's flight was designed to test key technologies.
The demonstrator blasted off on a Vega rocket from South America just after 13:40 GMT.
11 Feb 2015
- From the section Science & Environment