Exodus I Remake

The Exodus I is a single-stage-to-orbit reusable launch system designed and manufactured by Nova Aerospace in 2052. Although it is required to be an uncrewed launcher, it is able to carry passengers as cargo. The Exodus 1 has a wingspan of 194.5 feet (59.3 m) and a length of 360.5 feet (109.9 m).

The Exodus I takes off and returns to Earth like an airplane.

The Exodus I uses a metallic thermal protection system as opposed to the ceramic protection system used on other spacecraft. The Exodus I's metallic heat shield eliminates over 20,000 between-flight maintenance hours typically required to satisfactorily check (and replace if needed) the thousands of heat-resistant ceramic tiles that compose other spacecraft exteriors such as the Space Shuttle.
Despite size, the Exodus I is able to land at almost any major airport in an emergency due to it being fairly light.

The Exodus I uses a liquid hydrogen-fueled combined-cycle, air-breathing rocket propulsion system which would act as a ramjet on takeoff and as a rocket engine mid-flight. The Exodus I accelerates to Mach 2 at 12.5 kilometers altitude using the atmosphere's oxygen before switching the engines to use the internal liquid oxygen supply to enter Low Earth Orbit.

The Exodus I's design uses an extremely wide double delta wing design with Winglets for high aerodynamic efficiency at hypersonic speeds, a single vertical stabilizer contains a split airbrake similar to that of the shuttle. The Exodus I uses a front air intake with a shock cone similar to the russian Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21, the shock cone would move inwards as the craft accelerates above Mach 1 and lock back to its full forward position once the craft starts using its Liquid Oxygen supply. 2 solar arrays placed on the sides of the fuselage would power the onboard systems once in space. A split airbrake would slow the craft down during reentry, a single parachute would slow it to a complete stop on landing.

As of 2052, Exodus I has been replaced by Darkstar I.