Hypersonic Glider Set For Aug. 10 Launch

A second attempt to boost a hypersonic glider across the Pacific Ocean at Mach 20 will be made as early as Aug. 10 after a review board approved changes made following the loss of the first Lockheed Martin HTV-2 test vehicle on April 22, 2010. The first HTV-2 was lost 9 min. into the flight from...

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