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Defense contractor successfully tests hypersonic flight vehicle

Stratolaunch successfully tested fore the second time a fully recoverable uncrewed hypersonic vehicle for the Department of Defense in March, the private contractor and federal agency said Monday.

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Stratolaunch goes hypersonic with reusable Talon-A vehicle

Two hypersonic flight tests were completed mere months apart using the same autonomous vehicle, a milestone for the U.S. as it jockeys with other world powers for speedy, maneuverable weapons. Why it matters: The Talon-A flights handled by Stratolaunch contribute to the Pentagon's Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed program (MACH-TB).

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Stratolaunch Completes Reusable Hypersonic Flight and Recovery with Talon-A2 Vehicle

The vehicle surpassed Mach 5 during its trajectory for the second time, exceeding the previous speed record set with the December flight.

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Pentagon’s hypersonic milestone: Stratolaunch reusable vehicle breaks Mach 5

Launched from Roc, Stratolaunch’s massive carrier aircraft boasting a record-breaking 385-foot wingspan, the Talon-A2 drone was released over the Pacific Ocean.

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This US Company Just Successfully Tested a Reusable Hypersonic Rocket Plane

Stratolaunch completed two flights of its autonomous Talon-A2 rocket plane earlier this year, as the US aims to gain ground ...

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Pentagon’s Hypersonic Drone Hits Mach 5 in Record-Breaking Tests

A California-based startup pulled off two hypersonic flights of its reusable aircraft, which became the first fully ...

Hypersonic drone that can travel FIVE times the speed of sound hits major milestone

A2 is an unmanned, aircraft built by California-based firm Stratolaunch, founded by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen ...

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Radian Aerospace lays out its plan to create reusable re-entry vehicle for hypersonic tests

Radian Aerospace says it's developing a reusable re-entry vehicle that can be used to test aerospace components under ...

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