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]
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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 and funded by NSWC Crane, will utilize Stratolaunch's reusable Talon-A hypersonic vehicle to expedite the testing and development of commercial hypersonic systems for the Department of Defense.
This latest military contract reinforces Stratolaunch's role in advancing critical hypersonic capabilities through affordable and regular 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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