On test flight No. 16, Scaled Composites' Proteus reached 50,500 ft.

On test flight No. 16, Scaled Composites' Proteus reached 50,500 ft. and expanded the speed envelope to Mach 0.5 at 50,000 ft. A hyperspectral test payload called Artis was operated throughout the 4-hr. flight, acquiring visible and near-infrared photographic data. Scaled expects to display Proteus...

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