Dassault has been talking to ESA about Vortex for several years but first had to overcome hesitation at the French government ...

According to Dassault, VORTEX is a four-phase project, with Phase 1 aiming at the VORTEX-D demonstrator that's a one-third scale craft about 13 ft (4 m) long with an 8-ft (2.5-m) wingspan that ...

Dassault Unveils Vortex Spaceplane with ESA and French Military Support Reusable orbital vehicle could provide space station transport, cargo logistics, and in-orbit services for commercial ...

Dassault Aviation and the French government signed on Friday an agreement whereby France's armed forces ministry would support the development of Dassault Aviation's VORTEX spaceplane demonstrator.

Dassault Aviation is exhibiting a small-scale model of the Vortex, a reusable spaceplane it is proposing for dual-use civil-military applications.

During phase 1, Dassault plans to build a one-third scale spacecraft which will be used to test the configuration of the VORTEX, especially during the re-entry process, but also flight controls.

VORTEX spaceplane demonstrator (Saint-Cloud, June 20, 2025) - At the Paris Air Show today, Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of the French Armed Forces, and Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault ...