Stratolaunch’s air-launched test vehicle goes supersonic in its first powered flight
GeekWire
MARCH 9, 2024
Stratolaunch’s carrier airplane releases the TA-1 test vehicle for launch. (Stratolaunch via Vimeo) Chalk up another milestone for Stratolaunch , the air-launch venture created by the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: The company’s mammoth airplane deployed a winged test vehicle for its first rocket-powered flight. Stratolaunch’s single-use TA-1 test vehicle blazed a trail for future reusable hypersonic test vehicles that are expected to help the U.S. military catch up on o
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