FALCON program planning satcom demo during flight of second hypersonic vehicle

To overcome the challenges of maintaining continuous real-time satellite communications with hypersonic vehicles, the DARPA/Air Force FALCON (Force Application and Launch from the Continental U.S.) program is planning a communications demo for the second of its three hypersonic test vehicles. "These...

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