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Stratolaunch Begins Talon’s Hadley Rocket Engine Hot-Fire Tests

Stratolaunch hot-fires Hadley rocket engine
Credit: Stratolaunch
COLORADO SPRINGS—In the run-up to a second captive-carry flight of its Talon hypersonic test vehicle, Stratolaunch says it has begun hot-fire runs of the rocket engine that will power the high-speed testbed on its first Mach 5 flight in early 2023. Evaluation of the Ursa Major-built Hadley rocket...
Guy Norris

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

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