Hypersonic Experiment
The Brazilsat 2 launch set for around the end of the year will carry a piggyback NASA aerodynamics experiment on the wing of its Pegasus booster. An instrumented metal glove has been added to the right wing to measure hypersonic aerodynamics in the Mach 5-8 range from 100,000-200,000 ft. as the...
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