Stratolaunch Targets September Flight Test Restart 

Credit: Stratolaunch
LOS ANGELES—Developers of the revived Stratolaunch carrier aircraft project aim to restart flight tests of the giant twin-fuselage mother ship in September as part of plans to provide a launch platform for rocket-powered hypersonic test vehicles. The six-engine, 385-ft.-span aircraft, which is the...
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