HAL9001 said:
@Loru:
Will the spaceship be able to make atospheric flight like the DGIV or can it only glide like the Space-Shuttle? .
Althoug Vertigo Shuttle itself doesn't have enough dV to reach orbit on itself, it is possible to start engines in atmosphere.
Engines are modified
RD-0146 with inflight start and atmospheric capability
Trust is barely enough to sustain level flight on sea level, so If you reenter from LEO, you should be able to perform powered atmospheric flight & landing.
Although I still have problems with reentry (COG shifting not done yet) Vertigo perform quite good in atmosphere.
Starting with 1.5 km/s in 38km alt craft achieved ~900 km gliding range so no need for powered atmo flight at all.
Unpowered landings are quite easy with this machine also.