NASA's X-43 Nearing
NASA is in the advanced stages of preparing the first X-43 Hyper-X vehicle for a Mach 7 mission in December, and has completed landmark tests of a scramjet engine aimed at reducing risks during initial flights of the aircraft at hypersonic speeds. The space agency's Hyper-X program is a high-risk...
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