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Radian Aerospace is building a next-generation spaceplane planned to be the world's first single-stage-to-orbit, truly reusable space vehicle operating in Low Earth Orbit.

StartupSpace, launch and counterspace
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Systems4

  • Dur-E-ThermA thermal-protection material system developed for Radian’s planned space vehicles.
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  • PFV01A prototype flight vehicle used in development of the Radian One spaceplane.
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  • R3VA reusable reentry vehicle announced as a platform for testing spaceflight technologies.
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  • Radian OneA reusable spaceplane under development for transporting people and cargo to low Earth orbit.
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Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.

Capabilities1

  • Space, launch and counterspace
    Developer
    classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Describes a reusable single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane for Low Earth Orbit with no defense or security use stated.
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Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

People1

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People
PersonRole
Livingston HolderCo-Founder and CTO

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Profile2

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    DatabaseSixth-Domain public startups directory

    Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind

    “{"group": "startups", "id": "89a3866c-3c4c-41df-9915-9b421923c5b8", "name": "Radian"}”
  2. 2
    CompanyRadian Aerospace – World’s First Single-Stage-to-Orbit Spaceplane

    Radian · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website

    “Radian Aerospace is building a next-generation spaceplane planned to be the world's first single-stage-to-orbit, truly reusable space vehicle operating in Low Earth Orbit.”

Systems2

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    CompanyRadian Aerospace Unveils R3V: Reusable Test Platform Accelerates Hypersonic and Spaceflight Development

    Radian · Supports System

    “The vehicle incorporates Radian’s patent pending [Dur-E-Therm](https://thedebrief.org/radian-aerospace-reveals-next-generation-spacecraft-material-dur-e-therm-designed-to-withstand-single-stage-to-orbit-flight/) thermal protection system, a next-generation material engineered to withstand the extreme heat and structural demands of SSTO-class flight”
  2. 4
    CompanyRadian One – World’s First Single-Stage-to-Orbit Spaceplane

    Radian · Supports System

    “Radian One is a **next-generation** spaceplane planned to be the **world's first single-stage-to-orbit, truly reusable space vehicle** operating in Low Earth orbit.”

People1

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    NewsRadian Aerospace: Single-Stage to Orbit Spaceplanes - Alumni Ventures

    av.vc · Supports Role

    “Hear Radian Co-Founder and CTO Livingston Holder speak at Iteration22, a future-focused conference for engineers hosted by Valispace.”

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