Talon TA-2 glided in for its first autonomous landing at Vandenberg SFB in California on Dec. 20.
Credit: Stratolaunch
With two successful Mach 5 flights under its belt and a third attempt imminent, California-based Stratolaunch plans to expand its reusable hypersonic capabilities later this year by introducing a Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft and a second Talon-A test vehicle. The rapid progress marks the latest...
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