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are reusable hypersonic test aircraft that carry customizable payloads at speeds of up to Mach 5. Stratolaunch has started manufacturing the first fully reusable hypersonic test vehicles, TA-2 and TA-3.
The Test Resource Management Center SkyRange program demonstrated capability of its airborne test assets by tracking the first Stratolaunch Talon-A hypersonic flight."We have conducted a variety of ground tests in anticipation of this first captive carry flight, and with each successful test, milestone achieved we have built confidence that the hardware will perform exactly as it was designed.
"I was ecstatic seeing those two vehicles combined as they lifted off the runway and into the sky," Krevor told reporters in a Friday teleconference. "Seeing our flight products operating together represents a significant step towards regular and reusable hypersonic flight."with the Pentagon for hypersonic test flight launches. Last year, the Pentagon struck a deal with Stratolaunch to test new hypersonic flight services.
In the coming months, the company will conduct a series of captive carry flights, resulting in a separation test of the TA-0 vehicle out over the Pacific Ocean in late 2022. If it goes well, Stratolaunch will test its first hypersonic vehicle, the Talon-A TA-1, in 2023. "Testing and production are accelerating as we push forward to meet our commitment of providing hypersonic flight test service to our customers next year. Our team will continue accomplishing more complex test milestones as we progress to our first hypersonic flight," Krevor said.
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