Beyond the Rocket Equation: A New Era of Reusable Spacecraft

Previously

…Anya, grinning, swiped the last data set to Evelyn’s console. “AI’s asking for more autonomy on anomaly intervention. It could self-modulate sensor arrays in-flight.” Evelyn weighed the offer—a step toward letting the AI take more control, and a leap of faith. “Let’s review safety protocols, then run a simulation. If it checks out, we trial it in the integrated systems test.” Beyond the hangar, the sky was streaked with sunrise. Their vessel—no longer just theory—waited for engines, wires, and the challenge of flight. The next test would push every system and force a decision on how much trust to place in the ship’s digital mind.