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Stratolaunch successfully flew its Roc carrier aircraft for 1 hour and 43 minutes during its fourth test flight, on Feb. 24, 2022.

Stratolaunch's Roc soars again: Biggest airplane ever built aces 4th test flight

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

The biggest airplane ever built, Stratolaunch's Roc carrier aircraft, just aced its fourth test flight.

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People watch a North Korean missile launch on a television at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 5, 2022.

North Korea tests another new hypersonic weapon: reports

By Mike Wall published

North Korea claims that it conducted a successful test of a new hypersonic vehicle on Wednesday (Jan. 5).

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China conducted a test launch of a hypersonic vehicle in August 2021 using a Long March rocket, according to an Oct. 17, 2021, report in The Financial Times. This photo shows a Chinese Long March 7 rocket launching the Tianzhou-2 cargo ship to the country's Tianhe module, the core of the new Tiangong space station, from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island on May 29, 2021.

China's hypersonic weapon test no cause for panic, experts say

By Mike Wall published

China's mysterious recent space-tech test is not a sign that the sky is falling.

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China conducted a test launch of a hypersonic vehicle in August 2021 using a Long March rocket, according to an Oct. 17, 2021, report in The Financial Times. This photo shows a Chinese Long March 7 rocket launching the Tianzhou-2 cargo ship to the country's Tianhe module, the core of the new Tiangong space station, from Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Hainan Island on May 29, 2021.

China successfully tested hypersonic weapon in August: report

By Mike Wall last updated

China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic weapon two months ago, making strides with the technology that surprised and alarmed U.S. officials, according to a media report.

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North Korea conducted a test launch of its Hwasong-8 vehicle, which features a hypersonic upper stage, on Sept. 28, 2021. This photo of the launch was released by North Korean state media.

North Korea tests new hypersonic weapon: reports

By Mike Wall published

North Korean state media declared the test of the Hwasong-8 a success, but outside experts are skeptical.

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Stratolaunch's Roc carrier plane performed its second-ever test flight on April 29, 2021.

Stratolaunch flies world's largest airplane on 2nd test flight

By Mike Wall published

Stratolaunch's Roc carrier plane, which is being groomed to haul hypersonic vehicles aloft, conducted its second-ever test flight this morning (April 29).

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A B-52H Stratofortress undergoes pre-flight procedures at Edwards Air Force Base, California on Aug. 8, 2020, before a captive-carry flight test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) Instrumented Measurement Vehicle 2 off the Southern California coast. An ARRW prototype was supposed to conduct its first powered flight on April 5, 2021, but did not deploy from its B-52H as planned.

Air Force's new hypersonic missile fails to launch during key test flight

By Mike Wall published

Some more work will be required to get the U.S. Air Force's new ARRW hypersonic missile up to speed.

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An image tweeted by Stratolaunch shows half a prototype skin for the company's Talon-A reusable hypersonic vehicle.

Stratolaunch starts building Talon hypersonic plane for Mach 6 flights

By Elizabeth Howell published

Stratolaunch has started construction on a prototype of a Mach 6 vehicle designed to launch from the world's biggest airplane.

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Stratolaunch's Talon-A, shown here in an artist's concept, is one of several new hypersonic vehicles to be launched from the company's massive carrier plane, the world's largest aircraft.

Stratolaunch to launch hypersonic vehicles from world's biggest airplane

By Mike Wall published

Stratolaunch has found another use for the biggest airplane ever built.

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Artist’s concept of DARPA's Glide Breaker anti-hypersonic-weapon system.

DARPA's hypersonic 'Glide Breaker' could blast missile threats out of the sky

By Elizabeth Howell published

Aerojet Rocketdyne will develop "enabling technologies" for DARPA's Glide Breaker program under a newly announced contract, which is worth up to $19.6 million.

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