Stratolaunch Tests Engines On Huge Space Launch Carrier

Credit: Dylan Schwartz/Stratolaunch
Engine testing is a key milestone for any program, but for Stratolaunch Systems, the space launch carrier aircraft company backed by billionaire venture capitalist Paul Allen, the recently completed event is particularly significant. When the project was begun in 2011, flight tests were scheduled to...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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