The team prepares Talon-A 1 (TA-1) for its first taxi test with live propellant aboard the vehicle on November 21. [Credit: Stratolaunch/Matt Hartman]
Key Takeaways:
Stratolaunch has been awarded a contract for five hypersonic flight tests for the U.S. Navy's Multiservice Advanced Capability Test Bed (MACH-TB) program.
The contract, awarded by Leidos, will utilize Stratolaunch's reusable Talon-A hypersonic vehicle to advance the MACH-TB program.
These tests aim to provide the Department of Defense with data to accelerate the development and validation of hypersonic technologies.
This agreement is the latest military contract for Stratolaunch, highlighting its role in providing early, affordable, and regular hypersonic flight testing.
Stratolaunch announced it has been awarded a contract for five hypersonic flight tests for the U.S. Navy’s Multiservice Advanced Capability Test Bed (MACH-TB).
The contract was awarded by MACH-TB prime contractor Leidos and was funded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division, Stratolaunch said.
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