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Stratolaunch Ups Speed In Mojave Taxi Tests

Credit: Stratolaunch: Stratolaunch Systems
LOS ANGELES—Stratolaunch Systems took another step toward first flight of the twin-fuselage, air-launch rocket carrier aircraft at Mojave Air & Space Port with a series of higher speed taxi tests on Feb. 24-25. Designed to air-launch small-to-medium low Earth orbit satellites from altitude, the...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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