California startup Stratolaunch successfully completes the first powered flight of its Talon-A hypersonic vehicle, which is being developed to carry science payloads at five times the speed of sound. The vehicle was released from the company's massive aircraft, Roc, at an altitude of 35,000 feet and reached high supersonic speeds approaching Mach 5.
California startup Stratolaunch completed the first powered flight of its Talon-A hypersonic vehicle as it works to develop a reusable version that’s capable of carrying science payloads and flying them at five times the speed of sound . The company’s massive aircraft, named Roc , launched on Saturday from the Mojave Air and Space Port in California while carrying TA-1 in its belly.
The plane then released the hypersonic vehicle at an altitude of around 35,000 feet (10,668 meters), from where it sped its way through the skies at speeds approaching Mach 5, according to Stratolaunch. “While I can’t share the specific altitude and speed TA-1 reached due to proprietary agreements with our customers, we are pleased to share that in addition to meeting all primary and customer objectives of the flight, we reached high supersonic speeds approaching Mach 5 and collected a great amount of data at an incredible value to our customers,” Zachary Krevor, president and CEO of Stratolaunch, said in a statemen
Stratolaunch Talon-A Hypersonic Vehicle Powered Flight Science Payloads Speed Of Sound Roc Mojave Air And Space Port Altitude Supersonic Speeds Mach 5
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