Record for Rocket Sled
A rocket sled propelled a 192-lb. Missile Defense Agency payload to Mach 8.41 (9,465 fps.) at Holloman AFB, N.M., on Apr. 29, setting a world's land speed record. The test run also capped Holloman's five-year, $20-million Hypersonic Upgrade Program, which significantly improved the 26-in.-gauge...
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