Stratolaunch conducts 'captive carry' test flight of hypersonic vehicle

Private U.S. company Stratolaunch conducted its second captive carry test flight of the reusable Talon-A, a hypersonic vehicle for hypersonic weapons systems. The payload craft, loaded with live propellant, was carried aloft by the Spirit of Mojave, a modified Boeing 747-400, over the Pacific Ocean. Talon-A's development is expected to be completed this year.
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