Excited about our announcement today. Delivering “Hadley,” the first-ever rocket engine qualified for space launch AND hypersonics. (1/5)
#aerospace#rocketscience
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We are attempting our third test flight of the Roc carrier aircraft today. The team is performing their pre-flight checks followed by takeoff at approximately 8 a.m. PST. Follow us for flight updates and tune in to the @NASASpaceflight YouTube live feed https://t.co/pCQrcoFyZ6
The team closed out a great 2021 by completing the first power-on test of the TA-1 vehicle and initial electrical verification of Roc’s pylon release system that will carry Talon vehicles. We’re moving forward on beginning hypersonic flight test next year! #LetsRoc in 2022!
We are excited to announce a research contract with the Missile Defense Agency. The study will utilize our test service to augment @DeptofDefense flight test resources in order to understand how to engage and intercept hypersonic threats. Read more: https://t.co/I6RANuEnxG
Today we’d like to extend our gratitude to those who have bravely served in the United States military. We are proud to support our service men and women. #thankyou#veteransday#military#service
We are honored to welcome industry leaders Daniel Goldin, longest tenured @NASA and Dr. Kamiar Karimi, former Senior Technical Fellow at @Boeing to our Board of Directors. Learn more: https://t.co/ocKeKPp2z4
We are pleased to announce Dr. Mark Lewis, a renowned leader in the hypersonic aerodynamics fields, has joined our Technical Advisory Group.
Read More: https://t.co/ebbeb9ilN0
#stratolaunch#breakingbarriers#leadership#aerospace#avgeek
Talon-A0 will be used in combined systems testing with the Roc carrier aircraft. It will serve as a pathfinder for mission operations, including a flight test demonstrating safe release and separation from the carrier aircraft.
We are excited to share news that our engineering team has completed its Critical Design Review of the Talon-A reusable hypersonic vehicle.
Read more about this program milestone and take a look at the assembly progress on Talon-A0 and Talon-A1: https://t.co/OJS2f5ay1r